Jemima vs Jemimah

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

Name A

Jemima

Girl name · Rank #3010

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Name B

Jemimah

Girl name · Rank #4693

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Metric Jemima Jemimah
Current Rank #3010 #4693
Total Births (all years) 1,783 544
Peak Year 2018 2015
Peak Year Births 64 31
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1980

Births by Decade

Decade Jemima Jemimah
1880ss 55 —
1890ss 63 —
1900ss 50 —
1910ss 97 —
1920ss 76 —
1930ss 24 —
1940ss 11 —
1960ss 16 —
1970ss 86 —
1980ss 113 10
1990ss 175 38
2000ss 332 108
2010ss 442 256
2020ss 243 132

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jemima Jemimah
2014 55 24
2015 35 31
2016 44 29
2017 38 28
2018 64 31
2019 46 29
2020 34 27
2021 40 28
2022 54 24
2023 61 24
2024 54 29

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, 1881–2024.

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