Boys' name · since 1979

Jemario

Jemario has 98 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

98
total births
1979–2011
years on record
1980s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade

Jemario sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 98 recorded since 1979.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jemario has been recorded 98 times among boys since 1979, 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 1979 to 2011.

  • 98 total births
  • 1979–2011 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 55% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jemario's 98 recorded births place it above 61% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jemario's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jemario's SSA record in two at 1989 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 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jemario popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1988)
12
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
468101214 19791984198619881990199520082011 5

Jemario by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1980s was Jemario's strongest decade.

54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Jemario births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 54 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jemario?
98 babies have been named Jemario since 1979. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1988 with 12 births.
When was Jemario most popular?
Jemario was most popular in the 1980s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Jemario been used?
The SSA has tracked Jemario since 1979 -- 33 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Jemario?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jemal, Jemel, Jemar, Jemari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jemario's data

  • Jemario's decade-level peak was the 1980s (54 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1979–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Jemario: Baby Name Since 1979 - 98 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jemario. 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 Jemario 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 July 2026.