Boys' name · since 1979

Jemelle

Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 35 babies named Jemelle, peaking in 1987. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#24,708 of 45,481
all-time among boys
35
born since 1979
1980s
peak decade

Jemelle sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 35 recorded since 1979.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jemelle has been recorded 35 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 2009.

  • #24,708 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 35 born since 1979
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jemelle ranks #24,708 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 35 born since 1979, peaking in the 1980s.

#24,708 of 45,481
all-time among boys
35
born since 1979
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jemelle's 35 recorded births place it above 45.39% 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.

Jemelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jemelle splits its recorded history at 1988: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1987 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jemelle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1987)
9
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
45678910 197919801987198819892009 5

Jemelle by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (25 births, 71% of the file).

1980s was Jemelle's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Jemelle births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 25 births (71% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jemelle? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 35 babies named Jemelle. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #24,708 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 1987, with 9 births.
Where does Jemelle sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jemelle ranks #24,708 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jemelle most popular? ▼
Jemelle was most popular in the 1980s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Jemelle been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jemelle since 1979 -- 31 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Jemelle? ▼
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 Jemelle's data

  • Jemelle's decade-level peak was the 1980s (25 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jemelle

Nearby Names Like Jemelle

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jemelle

Jemal Boy
901 births
Jemel Boy
724 births
Jemar Boy
490 births
Jemari Boy
#12748 324 births
Jemarcus Boy
320 births

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Flemming
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Lanie
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jemelle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1979–2009 (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 Jemelle 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.