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Kermit

boy name
Origin
Irish
Syllables
2
Peak era
1900s/1950s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

surname derived from Irish Diarmaid via the surname MacDermott/Kermode

Popularity, 1890–2024

peak 1900s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Kermit peaked in the 1900s and the 1950s in nearly equal measure.

When you meet Kermit

People given the name Kermit in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 to 1979. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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