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Kermit

/ˈkɝmɪt/ · 100% boys · 6 born in 2025

Kermit has been given to about 16,472 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1919, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkɝmɪt/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 7,505
Median age today74 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kermit per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1919 · 431
  • Born in 20256
  • All time16,472

How popular is Kermit?

Its best year was 1919, when 431 babies were given the name, ranking 256th. The typical living American called Kermit is about 74 years old today.

Names that sound like Kermit

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Emmit0.75
  2. Kerry0.54
  3. Kevin0.53
  4. Kit0.55
  5. Keith0.53
  6. Kennith0.54
  7. Kelvin0.53
  8. Kenji0.53

Middle names for Kermit

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kermit Paul0.77
  2. Kermit John0.77
  3. Kermit Lee0.77
  4. Kermit Dean0.76
  5. Kermit Blake0.76
  6. Kermit Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Kermit

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Lenorasister · 0.92
  2. Ruthiesister · 0.92
  3. Otisbrother · 0.90
  4. Louiebrother · 0.90
  5. Winonasister · 0.90
  6. Hughbrother · 0.90

Where Kermit is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Kermit Anderson0.77
    2. Kermit Reyes0.72
    3. Kermit Nguyen0.72
    4. Kermit Moore0.72
    5. Kermit Lee0.72
    6. Kermit Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Kermit

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.