Boys' name · since 1971
Jemaine
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 169 babies named Jemaine, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,985 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 169
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jemaine is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 169 have been recorded since 1971.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jemaine has been recorded 169 times among boys since 1971, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1990.
- #13,985 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 169 born since 1971
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jemaine ranks #13,985 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 169 born since 1971, peaking in the 1980s.
- #13,985 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 169
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jemaine's 169 recorded births place it above 69.22% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Jemaine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jemaine's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jemaine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1990
- Peak year (1980)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Jemaine by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (86 births, 51% of the file).
1980s was Jemaine's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Jemaine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
78 births
- 1980s
1980s
86 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 86 births (51% of all-time use).
Jemaine by state
Where Jemaine concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 3.6% |
6 of 169 births nationwide.
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- Jemaine's decade-level peak was the 1980s (86 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Jemaines (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Jemaine: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
Similar record span (~19 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1971–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jemaine 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 August 2026.