Girls' name · since 1979

Jemika

Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 44 babies named Jemika, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

44
total births
1979–1997
years on record
1980s
peak decade
61%
born in that decade

44 girls have been named Jemika since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jemika has been recorded 44 times among girls since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 1997.

  • 44 total births
  • 1979–1997 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 61% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jemika's 44 recorded births place it above 49% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Jemika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jemika's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1982 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jemika popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1997

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1982)
7
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1979198219831984198919931997 5

Jemika by decade

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

1980s was Jemika's strongest decade.

27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.

Jemika births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 27 births (61% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jemika?
Since 1979, Social Security records show 44 babies named Jemika. The most recent recorded year was 1997. Its busiest year on record was 1982, with 7 births.
When was Jemika most popular?
Jemika was most popular in the 1980s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Jemika been used?
Records for Jemika go back to 1979, giving 19 years of history through 1997.
What names are similar to Jemika?
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 Jemika's data

  • Jemika's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (27 total births) through the 1990s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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, 1979–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Jemika: Baby Name Since 1979 - 44 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jemika. 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 Jemika 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.