Total births
415
Girls' name · since 1976
Jema
415 babies named Jema in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13879
- among girls today
- 415
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
415 babies have been named Jema since 1976, making it today's #13879 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jema has been recorded 415 times among girls since 1976, currently ranked #13879 nationally and more common than 22% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2025.
- #13879 among girls today
- 415 born since 1976
- 2010s peak decade
- 22% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jema is currently the #13879 girls' name in America, more common than 22% of girls - 415 born since 1976, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13879
- among girls today
- 415
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Jema vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13879
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 22% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Jema was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
26 babies were named Jema in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Jema compares
415 Top 48% higher than 52% of 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
Jema's all-time total is 9% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jema | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 415 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jema's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jema's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 68% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 32%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jema at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#13,879
Active since
1976
Jema popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Jema by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jema's strongest decade.
186 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Jema births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
- 1990s 55
1990s
55 births
- 2000s
2000s
75 births
- 2010s
2010s
186 births
- 2020s 65
2020s
65 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 186 births (45% of all-time use).
Jema by state
Where Jema concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.2% |
California share of Jema's total US births 1.2%
5 of 415 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jema? ▼
Jema has been given to 415 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #13879 as of the latest data. 26 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Jema most popular? ▼
Jema was most popular in the 2010s decade with 186 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Jema most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jema are California (5 births).
How long has the name Jema been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jema since 1976 -- 50 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jema? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jemma, Jemima, Jemimah, Jemiah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jema's data
- Jema's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (186 total births) through the 2020s (65) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Jemas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jema
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jema
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Jemimah Girl
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Jemiah Girl
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Jemia Girl
193 births
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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, 1976–2025 (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. "Jema: #13879 Girls' Name - 415 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jema. 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 Jema 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.