Jem vs Jemima

Side-by-side comparison of Jem and Jemima — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jem

Girl name · Rank #13950

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Name B

Jemima

Girl name · Rank #3010

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Metric Jem Jemima
Current Rank #13950 #3010
Total Births (all years) 102 1,783
Peak Year 1987 2018
Peak Year Births 11 64
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1986 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Jem Jemima
1880ss — 55
1890ss — 63
1900ss — 50
1910ss — 97
1920ss — 76
1930ss — 24
1940ss — 11
1960ss — 16
1970ss — 86
1980ss 31 113
1990ss 18 175
2000ss 7 332
2010ss 19 442
2020ss 27 243

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jem Jemima
2014 6 55
2015 7 35
2016 — 44
2017 6 38
2018 — 64
2019 — 46
2020 5 34
2021 5 40
2022 6 54
2023 5 61
2024 6 54

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1986–2024.

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