Unisex name · since 1919

Jemmie

Jemmie has 110 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1936 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#16,804 of 45,481
all-time among boys
110
born since 1919
1930s
peak decade

110 boys have been named Jemmie since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jemmie has been recorded 110 times among boys since 1919, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1951.

  • #16,804 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 110 born since 1919
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jemmie ranks #16,804 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 110 born since 1919, peaking in the 1930s.

#16,804 of 45,481
all-time among boys
110
born since 1919
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jemmie's 110 recorded births place it above 62.99% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Jemmie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jemmie splits its recorded history at 1935: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1936 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jemmie popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1951

Last recorded 1951
Peak year (1936)
11
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
4681012 19191924193119341936194019481951 6

Jemmie popularity over time - girls

97 total births recorded since 1909 (Jemmie as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 97 births
4681012 19091918192019231925193219412023 6

Jemmie by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (47 births, 43% of the file).

1930s was Jemmie's strongest decade.

47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Jemmie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 47 births (43% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jemmie?
Since 1919, Social Security records show 110 babies named Jemmie. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #16,804 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1951. Its busiest year on record was 1936, with 11 births.
Where does Jemmie sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jemmie ranks #16,804 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jemmie most popular?
Jemmie was most popular in the 1930s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1936.
Is Jemmie a unisex name?
Yes, Jemmie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 110 births, and as a girl's name it has 97 births.
How long has the name Jemmie been used?
Records for Jemmie go back to 1919, giving 33 years of history through 1951.
What names are similar to Jemmie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jemal, Jemel, Jemar, Jemari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jemmie's data

  • Jemmie's decade-level peak was the 1930s (47 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jemmie

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jemmie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1919–1951 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Jemmie 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 August 2026.