Total births
216
Unisex name · since 1996
Jemiah
Jemiah has 216 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 216
- total births
- 1996–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
216 girls have been named Jemiah since 1996, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jemiah has been recorded 216 times among girls since 1996, 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 1996 to 2025.
- 216 total births
- 1996–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
216 girls have been named Jemiah since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 216
- total births
- 1996–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Jemiah was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
23 babies were named Jemiah in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Jemiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jemiah's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2004, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jemiah at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Jemiah popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Jemiah popularity over time - boys
105 total births recorded since 1979 (Jemiah as boys' name)
Jemiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jemiah's strongest decade.
124 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Jemiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 27
1990s
27 births
- 2000s
2000s
124 births
- 2010s
2010s
52 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 124 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jemiah? ▼
Jemiah has been given to 216 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 23 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Jemiah most popular? ▼
Jemiah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 124 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Is Jemiah a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Jemiah is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 216 births, and as a boy's name it has 105 births.
How long has the name Jemiah been used? ▼
Records for Jemiah go back to 1996, giving 30 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jemiah? ▼
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 Jemiah's data
- Jemiah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (124 total births); usage has since declined to 13 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 Jemiah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jemiah
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Jemimah Girl
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Jema Girl
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Jemia Girl
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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, 1996–2025 (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. "Jemiah: Baby Name Since 1996 - 216 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jemiah. 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 Jemiah 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.