Total births
193
Girls' name · since 1979
Jemia
Jemia has 193 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 193
- total births
- 1979–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Jemia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 193 recorded since 1979.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jemia has been recorded 193 times among girls since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. 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 2020.
- 193 total births
- 1979–2020 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
193 girls have been named Jemia since 1979, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.
- 193
- total births
- 1979–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Jemia was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
14 babies were named Jemia in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Jemia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jemia's full recorded timeline at 2001, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jemia at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Jemia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2020
- Peak year (2007)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Jemia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jemia's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Jemia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 31
1980s
31 births
- 1990s
1990s
39 births
- 2000s
2000s
90 births
- 2010s 21
2010s
21 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 90 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jemia? ▼
193 babies have been named Jemia since 1979. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2007 with 14 births.
When was Jemia most popular? ▼
Jemia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Jemia been used? ▼
Jemia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 42 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Jemia? ▼
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.
What to do with Jemia's data
- Jemia's decade-level peak was the 2000s (90 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- 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.
Keep exploring Jemia
Nearby Names Like Jemia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jemia
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Jemima Girl
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Jemimah Girl
#4712 562 births
Jema Girl
#13879 415 births
Jemiah Girl
216 births
Compare Jemia side by side: Jemia vs Jemma Jemia vs Jemima Jemia vs Jemimah
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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, 1979–2020 (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. "Jemia: Baby Name Since 1979 - 193 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jemia. 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 Jemia 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.