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Manx roots
Language context for this entry: English
/ˈkɜːmɪt/ · English (Received Pronunciation)
01 / Meaning & origin
Kermit is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Manx Kermode.
Variant of English and Manx Kermode, cognate with Irish Mac Diarmata and Scots Gaelic McDiarmid (“son of Dermot”). Popularized in the US by the naming of Kermit Roosevelt (after a Manx ancestor). The computing sense is named after the Sesame Street character, but later provided with a backronym ("KL10 Error-Free Reciprocal Microprocessor Interchange over TTY").
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 6 boys (rank 10695). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Kermit
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | 6 | 1,162 | observed |
| 1901 | 17 | 466 | observed |
| 1902 | 16 | 536 | observed |
| 1903 | 12 | 656 | observed |
| 1904 | 19 | 492 | observed |
| 1905 | 37 | 329 | observed |
| 1906 | 39 | 330 | observed |
| 1907 | 34 | 385 | observed |
| 1908 | 58 | 285 | observed |
| 1909 | 139 | 175 | observed |
| 1910 | 136 | 193 | observed |
| 1911 | 89 | 277 | observed |
| 1912 | 165 | 277 | observed |
| 1913 | 207 | 266 | observed |
| 1914 | 401 | 206 | observed |
| 1915 | 322 | 273 | observed |
| 1916 | 263 | 327 | observed |
| 1917 | 264 | 339 | observed |
| 1918 | 409 | 263 | observed |
| 1919 | 431 | 256 | observed |
| 1920 | 382 | 287 | observed |
| 1921 | 323 | 328 | observed |
| 1922 | 309 | 329 | observed |
| 1923 | 292 | 343 | observed |
| 1924 | 276 | 357 | observed |
| 1925 | 303 | 331 | observed |
| 1926 | 313 | 322 | observed |
| 1927 | 283 | 344 | observed |
| 1928 | 241 | 377 | observed |
| 1929 | 275 | 334 | observed |
| 1930 | 279 | 333 | observed |
| 1931 | 252 | 345 | observed |
| 1932 | 269 | 335 | observed |
| 1933 | 267 | 329 | observed |
| 1934 | 269 | 332 | observed |
| 1935 | 278 | 326 | observed |
| 1936 | 303 | 306 | observed |
| 1937 | 294 | 312 | observed |
| 1938 | 299 | 317 | observed |
| 1939 | 284 | 328 | observed |
| 1940 | 300 | 331 | observed |
| 1941 | 271 | 355 | observed |
| 1942 | 294 | 356 | observed |
| 1943 | 323 | 341 | observed |
| 1944 | 249 | 380 | observed |
| 1945 | 245 | 380 | observed |
| 1946 | 244 | 408 | observed |
| 1947 | 286 | 405 | observed |
| 1948 | 209 | 460 | observed |
| 1949 | 233 | 437 | observed |
| 1950 | 231 | 439 | observed |
| 1951 | 233 | 441 | observed |
| 1952 | 214 | 474 | observed |
| 1953 | 228 | 467 | observed |
| 1954 | 220 | 487 | observed |
| 1955 | 187 | 542 | observed |
| 1956 | 183 | 562 | observed |
| 1957 | 171 | 587 | observed |
| 1958 | 149 | 629 | observed |
| 1959 | 149 | 634 | observed |
| 1960 | 165 | 609 | observed |
| 1961 | 187 | 579 | observed |
| 1962 | 170 | 595 | observed |
| 1963 | 165 | 610 | observed |
| 1964 | 175 | 599 | observed |
| 1965 | 116 | 692 | observed |
| 1966 | 110 | 706 | observed |
| 1967 | 122 | 674 | observed |
| 1968 | 116 | 699 | observed |
| 1969 | 116 | 723 | observed |
| 1970 | 119 | 753 | observed |
| 1971 | 94 | 838 | observed |
| 1972 | 99 | 804 | observed |
| 1973 | 84 | 865 | observed |
| 1974 | 71 | 969 | observed |
| 1975 | 87 | 886 | observed |
| 1976 | 84 | 905 | observed |
| 1977 | 66 | 1,064 | observed |
| 1978 | 76 | 989 | observed |
| 1979 | 61 | 1,154 | observed |
| 1980 | 44 | 1,432 | observed |
| 1981 | 41 | 1,500 | observed |
| 1982 | 37 | 1,622 | observed |
| 1983 | 37 | 1,594 | observed |
| 1984 | 38 | 1,581 | observed |
| 1985 | 31 | 1,866 | observed |
| 1986 | 19 | 2,684 | observed |
| 1987 | 33 | 1,896 | observed |
| 1988 | 26 | 2,305 | observed |
| 1989 | 31 | 2,206 | observed |
| 1990 | 16 | 3,607 | observed |
| 1991 | 20 | 3,105 | observed |
| 1992 | 20 | 3,220 | observed |
| 1993 | 21 | 3,141 | observed |
| 1994 | 20 | 3,326 | observed |
| 1995 | 23 | 3,020 | observed |
| 1996 | 22 | 3,202 | observed |
| 1997 | 9 | 6,100 | observed |
| 1998 | 12 | 5,159 | observed |
| 1999 | 13 | 5,035 | observed |
| 2000 | 13 | 5,297 | observed |
| 2001 | 7 | 8,339 | observed |
| 2002 | 11 | 6,088 | observed |
| 2003 | 9 | 7,245 | observed |
| 2004 | 12 | 6,138 | observed |
| 2005 | 6 | 10,151 | observed |
| 2006 | 13 | 6,094 | observed |
| 2007 | 10 | 7,590 | observed |
| 2008 | 7 | 9,871 | observed |
| 2009 | 12 | 6,802 | observed |
| 2010 | 8 | 8,803 | observed |
| 2011 | 6 | 10,808 | observed |
| 2012 | 7 | 9,709 | observed |
| 2013 | 7 | 9,655 | observed |
| 2014 | 13 | 6,307 | observed |
| 2015 | 7 | 9,568 | observed |
| 2016 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2017 | 5 | 12,246 | observed |
| 2018 | 10 | 7,617 | observed |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | 6 | 10,863 | observed |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | 6 | 10,695 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Kermit” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
South African association football player
American basketball player (born 1951)
First Lady of the United States from 1901 to 1909
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
