Girls' name · since 2012

Jemmah

Jemmah has 48 recorded births since 2012 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

48
total births
2012–2025
years on record
2010s
peak decade
75%
born in that decade

Jemmah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 48 recorded since 2012.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jemmah has been recorded 48 times among girls since 2012, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.

  • 48 total births
  • 2012–2025 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 75% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jemmah's 48 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.

Jemmah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jemmah's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2018, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jemmah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (2012)
9
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
45678910 2012201420152018201920202025 7

Jemmah by decade

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

2010s was Jemmah's strongest decade.

36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.

Jemmah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 36 births (75% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jemmah?
Since 2012, Social Security records show 48 babies named Jemmah. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 9 births.
When was Jemmah most popular?
Jemmah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Jemmah been used?
Records for Jemmah go back to 2012, giving 14 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jemmah?
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 Jemmah's data

  • Jemmah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (36 total births) through the 2020s (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, 2012–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Jemmah: Baby Name Since 2012 - 48 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jemmah. 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 Jemmah 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.