Jemma vs Jemima

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

Name A

Jemma

Girl name · Rank #758

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Name B

Jemima

Girl name · Rank #3010

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Metric Jemma Jemima
Current Rank #758 #3010
Total Births (all years) 7,685 1,783
Peak Year 2018 2018
Peak Year Births 594 64
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Jemma Jemima
1880ss — 55
1890ss — 63
1900ss — 50
1910ss 27 97
1920ss — 76
1930ss 5 24
1940ss 8 11
1950ss 10 —
1960ss — 16
1970ss 61 86
1980ss 115 113
1990ss 197 175
2000ss 625 332
2010ss 4,459 442
2020ss 2,178 243

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jemma Jemima
2014 450 55
2015 413 35
2016 490 44
2017 497 38
2018 594 64
2019 541 46
2020 500 34
2021 496 40
2022 422 54
2023 389 61
2024 371 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, 1915–2024.

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