Jema: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	11	1	–	#8,551
1980s	23	2	+109%	#8,505
1990s	55	6	+139%	#7,036
2000s	75	8	+36%	#8,224
2010s	186	19	+148%	#5,279
2020s (to 2025)	65	11	-42%	#7,281

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#8,551

1980s

+109%

#8,505

1990s

+139%

#7,036

2000s

+36%

#8,224

2010s

186

+148%

#5,279

2020s (to 2025)

-42%

#7,281

The story of Jema

Jema is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,281 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 415 American babies have been named Jema. Its peak came in 2011, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jema stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jema?

The median living Jema is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 24. An estimated 400 people named Jema are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jema year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	15	#7,281
2024	6	#14,230
2023	10	#9,912
2022	14	#7,803
2021	10	#9,875
2020	10	#9,854
2019	15	#7,509
2018	14	#7,934
2017	17	#6,930
2016	21	#6,064
2015	16	#7,422
2014	17	#7,128
2013	19	#6,579
2012	19	#6,715
2011	26	#5,279
2010	22	#6,049
2009	15	#8,224
2008	6	#16,294
2007	–	–
2006	12	#9,559
2005	10	#10,460
2004	11	#9,525
2003	–	–
2002	5	#16,587
2001	8	#11,455
2000	8	#11,186
1995	9	#9,072
1990	–	–
1985	5	#11,357
1980	7	#8,505
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jema, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jema?

The median living Jema is about 14 years old. Half of all living Jemas are between 8 and 24 years old.

How many people named Jema are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Jema are alive in the United States, based on 415 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jema mean?

Spelling variant of Jemma.

How popular is the name Jema in 2025?

Jema ranked #7,281 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jema?

415 babies have been named Jema in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jema most popular?

Jema peaked in 2011, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Jema a boy or girl name?

Jema is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jema rising or falling?

Jema is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Jema popularity over time

The story of Jema

How old are people named Jema?

Jema year by year

Frequently asked questions

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