Girls' name · since 2006

Jemiyah

Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 49 babies named Jemiyah, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

49
total births
2006–2020
years on record
2000s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade

Jemiyah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 49 recorded since 2006.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jemiyah has been recorded 49 times among girls since 2006, 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 2006 to 2020.

  • 49 total births
  • 2006–2020 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 47% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jemiyah's 49 recorded births place it above 51% 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.

Jemiyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jemiyah's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jemiyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2006)
10
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
4681012 20062008200920112014201820192020 5

Jemiyah by decade

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

2000s was Jemiyah's strongest decade.

23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Jemiyah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 23 births (47% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jemiyah?
49 babies have been named Jemiyah since 2006. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2006 with 10 births.
When was Jemiyah most popular?
Jemiyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Jemiyah been used?
The SSA has tracked Jemiyah since 2006 -- 15 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Jemiyah?
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 Jemiyah's data

  • Jemiyah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (23 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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.

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, 2006–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Jemiyah: Baby Name Since 2006 - 49 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jemiyah. 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 Jemiyah 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.