Jemimah vs Jemima

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

Name A

Jemimah

Girl name · Rank #4693

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Name B

Jemima

Girl name · Rank #3010

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jemimah Jemima
2014 24 55
2015 31 35
2016 29 44
2017 28 38
2018 31 64
2019 29 46
2020 27 34
2021 28 40
2022 24 54
2023 24 61
2024 29 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, 1980–2024.

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