Holding steady.
Popularity of Chermaine since 1970
Babies named Chermaine per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 82 |
| 1980s | 63 |
| 1990s | 33 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Chermaine is a rare modern name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1970. It saw its peak usage in 1974, but even then it ranked outside the top 1000, with fewer than 5 births per year on average. The name has maintained a stable low frequency since the 1970s. Because it was never widely used in any state, regional patterns are unclear. Chermaine exemplifies the trend of invented names in the mid-20th century, combining a fashionable first syllable from names like Cheryl with a feminine '-maine' suffix.
Chermaine appears to be a modern coinage, first recorded in the United States in the 1970s. It likely follows the pattern of other invented names from that era, combining the fashionable 'Cher-' sound (seen in Cheryl and Cher) with the melodic '-maine' ending, possibly influenced by the French word 'maine' (region) or the name 'Maine'. The name never achieved widespread use and remains rare.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Cheri, Cher, Maine
Variants: Shermaine
Sibling names for Chermaine
Names that share Chermaine's style, for a brother or sister.
