Jemar: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	64	6	–	#2,833
1980s	156	16	+144%	#2,401
1990s	99	10	-37%	#4,095
2000s	95	10	-4%	#5,546
2010s	71	7	-25%	#6,868
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-88%	#13,077

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#2,833

1980s

156

+144%

#2,401

1990s

-37%

#4,095

2000s

-4%

#5,546

2010s

-25%

#6,868

2020s (to 2025)

-88%

#13,077

The story of Jemar

Jemar is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1973, 490 American babies have been named Jemar. Its peak came in 1980, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Jemar stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jemar?

The median living Jemar is about 33 years old; half are between 20 and 42. An estimated 500 people named Jemar 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.

Jemar year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	5	#13,077
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	7	#10,126
2017	9	#8,460
2016	7	#10,153
2015	7	#10,022
2014	5	#12,943
2013	10	#7,778
2012	8	#9,241
2011	6	#11,472
2010	12	#6,868
2009	7	#10,359
2008	12	#6,951
2007	11	#7,322
2006	10	#7,684
2005	8	#8,662
2004	10	#7,220
2003	8	#8,187
2002	13	#5,546
2001	6	#9,831
2000	10	#6,543
1995	9	#6,148
1990	8	#6,089
1985	17	#2,887
1980	21	#2,401
1975	9	#3,777
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 Jemar, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jemar?

The median living Jemar is about 33 years old. Half of all living Jemars are between 20 and 42 years old.

How many people named Jemar are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Jemar are alive in the United States, based on 490 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jemar in 2025?

Jemar did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Jemar?

490 babies have been named Jemar in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jemar most popular?

Jemar peaked in 1980, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Jemar a boy or girl name?

Jemar is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jemar rising or falling?

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

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Jemar popularity over time

The story of Jemar

How old are people named Jemar?

Jemar year by year

Frequently asked questions

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