Total births
8,002
Girls' name · since 1915
Jemma
Jemma has 8,002 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #756
- among girls today
- 8,002
- born since 1915
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jemma is the #756 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 8,002 recorded since 1915.
Jemma has 8,002 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #756 as of the latest data, more common than 96% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- #756 among girls today
- 8,002 born since 1915
- 2010s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jemma is currently the #756 girls' name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 8,002 born since 1915, peaking in the 2010s.
- #756
- among girls today
- 8,002
- born since 1915
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Jemma vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#756
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Jemma was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
594 babies were named Jemma in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Jemma compares
8,002 Top 10% higher than 90% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jemma's all-time total is 21x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jemma | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,002 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 594 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jemma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jemma's full recorded timeline at 1994, 97% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 3% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1930, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 594 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jemma at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2018
Current rank
#756
Active since
1915
Jemma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 594
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Jemma by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jemma's strongest decade.
4,460 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Jemma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 27
1910s
27 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 8
1940s
8 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1970s 61
1970s
61 births
- 1980s 115
1980s
115 births
- 1990s 197
1990s
197 births
- 2000s 625
2000s
625 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,460 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,494 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 4,460 births (56% of all-time use).
How Jemma compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jemma's total volume
Jemma vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jemma by state
Where Jemma concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 764 | 9.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 613 | 7.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 384 | 4.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 361 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 341 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 301 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 254 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Washington | | 228 | 2.8% |
California share of Jemma's total US births 9.5%
Even split
764 of 8,002 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.
Jemma appears in 45 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jemma? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 8,002 babies named Jemma. Today it holds rank #756 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 594 births.
When was Jemma most popular? ▼
Jemma was most popular in the 2010s decade with 4,460 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Jemma most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jemma are California (764 births), Texas (613 births), Florida (384 births).
How long has the name Jemma been used? ▼
Jemma has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 111 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jemma? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jemima, Jemimah, Jema, Jemiah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jemma's data
- Jemma's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (4,460 total births) through the 2020s (2,494) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Jemmas (764 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Jemma
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jemma
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Jemimah Girl
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Jema Girl
#13879 415 births
Jemiah Girl
216 births
Jemia Girl
193 births
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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, 1915–2025 (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. "Jemma: #756 Girls' Name - 8,002 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jemma. 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 Jemma 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.