Masculine dossier · first seen 1900
Kermit
Endangered
Down 98.6% from peak
Peak era
1919
Peak births
431
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Kermit
How many people are named Kermit?
An estimated 4,819 living Americans are named Kermit.
How rare is Kermit?
Kermit is very rare among babies today, with 6 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 98.6% from its 1919 peak.
How old is the typical Kermit?
The median age of a living American named Kermit is approximately 65 years, with most bearers falling between 54 and 75 years old.
Is Kermit still popular?
No. Kermit is endangered as a baby name, down 98.6% from its 1919 peak with 6 births in 2025.
Where is Kermit most common?
Kermit has its strongest geographic signal in North Dakota, where it appears 5.9× more often than the national baseline.
1900Peak 19192025
Peak year
1919
Decline from peak
98.6%
2025
6
All-time
16,445
Where it lives now
Kermit is most concentrated in West Virginia — about 4.8× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Kermit is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.