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Worldwide Name Statistics

Kermit

Ranked #3578 - 1 in 1,568,013 people
US

Most common in

United States

5,102 bearers

World total

5,102

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3578

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States5,102
Worldwide
~5,102
rank #3578
Rarity
1 in 1,568,013
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~5,102 in US

About the name Kermit

There are an estimated 5,102 people named Kermit alive worldwide today. That ranks Kermit at #3578 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Kermit is held by approximately 5,102 people, ranking #3578 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 65,053 U.S. residents).

Historically Kermit is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.8% male).

Kermit appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.8%Female 0.2%

Kermit popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Kermit, 1900 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1900: 6
  2. 1901: 17
  3. 1902: 16
  4. 1903: 12
  5. 1904: 19
  6. 1905: 37
  7. 1906: 39
  8. 1907: 34
  9. 1908: 58
  10. 1909: 139
  11. 1910: 136
  12. 1911: 89
  13. 1912: 170
  14. 1913: 207
  15. 1914: 406
  16. 1915: 322
  17. 1916: 263
  18. 1917: 264
  19. 1918: 409
  20. 1919: 431
  21. 1920: 388
  22. 1921: 329
  23. 1922: 309
  24. 1923: 292
  25. 1924: 276
  26. 1925: 303
  27. 1926: 313
  28. 1927: 283
  29. 1928: 241
  30. 1929: 275
  31. 1930: 279
  32. 1931: 252
  33. 1932: 269
  34. 1933: 267
  35. 1934: 269
  36. 1935: 278
  37. 1936: 303
  38. 1937: 294
  39. 1938: 299
  40. 1939: 284
  41. 1940: 300
  42. 1941: 271
  43. 1942: 294
  44. 1943: 328
  45. 1944: 249
  46. 1945: 245
  47. 1946: 244
  48. 1947: 286
  49. 1948: 209
  50. 1949: 233
  51. 1950: 231
  52. 1951: 233
  53. 1952: 214
  54. 1953: 228
  55. 1954: 220
  56. 1955: 187
  57. 1956: 183
  58. 1957: 171
  59. 1958: 149
  60. 1959: 149
  61. 1960: 165
  62. 1961: 187
  63. 1962: 170
  64. 1963: 165
  65. 1964: 175
  66. 1965: 116
  67. 1966: 110
  68. 1967: 122
  69. 1968: 116
  70. 1969: 116
  71. 1970: 119
  72. 1971: 94
  73. 1972: 99
  74. 1973: 84
  75. 1974: 71
  76. 1975: 87
  77. 1976: 84
  78. 1977: 66
  79. 1978: 76
  80. 1979: 61
  81. 1980: 44
  82. 1981: 41
  83. 1982: 37
  84. 1983: 37
  85. 1984: 38
  86. 1985: 31
  87. 1986: 19
  88. 1987: 33
  89. 1988: 26
  90. 1989: 31
  91. 1990: 16
  92. 1991: 20
  93. 1992: 20
  94. 1993: 21
  95. 1994: 20
  96. 1995: 23
  97. 1996: 22
  98. 1997: 9
  99. 1998: 12
  100. 1999: 13
  101. 2000: 13
  102. 2001: 7
  103. 2002: 11
  104. 2003: 9
  105. 2004: 12
  106. 2005: 6
  107. 2006: 13
  108. 2007: 10
  109. 2008: 7
  110. 2009: 12
  111. 2010: 8
  112. 2011: 6
  113. 2012: 7
  114. 2013: 7
  115. 2014: 13
  116. 2015: 7
  117. 2017: 5
  118. 2018: 10
  119. 2022: 6
  120. 2025: 6

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Kermit worldwide?

There are an estimated 5,102 people named Kermit alive worldwide today, ranking #3578 globally.

Is Kermit a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,568,013 people. In the United States there are roughly 5,102 bearers, which is 1 in 65,053 Americans.

Is Kermit a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Kermit is used 99.8% male and 0.2% female.

Where does the name Kermit come from?

Who are famous people named Kermit?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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