Total births
107
Unisex name · since 1986
Jem
Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 107 babies named Jem, peaking in 1987. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13992
- among girls today
- 107
- born since 1986
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Jem currently ranks #13992 among unisex names in America, with 107 babies recorded since 1986.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jem has been recorded 107 times among girls since 1986, currently ranked #13992 nationally and more common than 21% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2025.
- #13992 among girls today
- 107 born since 1986
- 2020s peak decade
- 21% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jem is currently the #13992 unisex name in America, more common than 21% of girls - 107 born since 1986, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13992
- among girls today
- 107
- born since 1986
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Jem vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13992
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 21% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Jem was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
11 babies were named Jem in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
How Jem compares
107 25th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jem's all-time total is 72% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jem | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 107 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jem's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jem at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1987
Current rank
#13,992
Active since
1986
Jem popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (1987)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Jem popularity over time - boys
64 total births recorded since 1963 (Jem as boys' name)
Jem by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Jem's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Jem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
31 births
- 1990s
1990s
18 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
19 births
- 2020s
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 32 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jem? ▼
Jem has been given to 107 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #13992 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 1987, its single highest year.
When was Jem most popular? ▼
Jem was most popular in the 2020s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Is Jem a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Jem is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 107 births, and as a boy's name it has 64 births.
How long has the name Jem been used? ▼
Records for Jem go back to 1986, giving 40 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jem? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jemma, Jemima, Jemimah, Jema, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Jem
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Jema Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1986–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jem: #13992 Unisex Name - 107 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jem. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jem draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.