Jemimah: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	10	1	–	#11,016
1990s	38	4	+280%	#9,698
2000s	108	11	+184%	#7,220
2010s	256	26	+137%	#4,500
2020s (to 2025)	150	25	-2%	#4,709

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#11,016

1990s

+280%

#9,698

2000s

108

+184%

#7,220

2010s

256

+137%

#4,500

2020s (to 2025)

150

-2%

#4,709

The story of Jemimah

Jemimah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,422 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 562 American babies have been named Jemimah. Its peak came in 2015, when 31 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 Jemimah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jemimah?

The median living Jemimah is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 16. An estimated 600 people named Jemimah 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.

Jemimah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	18	#6,422
2024	29	#4,709
2023	24	#5,309
2022	24	#5,386
2021	28	#4,770
2020	27	#4,815
2019	29	#4,706
2018	31	#4,500
2017	28	#4,864
2016	29	#4,777
2015	31	#4,534
2014	24	#5,541
2013	27	#5,067
2012	20	#6,452
2011	16	#7,588
2010	21	#6,270
2009	15	#8,225
2008	12	#9,742
2007	8	#13,207
2006	14	#8,452
2005	10	#10,462
2004	16	#7,220
2003	13	#8,206
2002	6	#14,375
2001	6	#14,292
2000	8	#11,188
1995	7	#11,010
1990	5	#13,886
1985	5	#11,358
1980	5	#11,016
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 Jemimah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jemimah?

The median living Jemimah is about 10 years old. Half of all living Jemimahs are between 5 and 16 years old.

How many people named Jemimah are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Jemimah are alive in the United States, based on 562 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jemimah in 2025?

Jemimah ranked #6,422 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jemimah?

562 babies have been named Jemimah in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jemimah most popular?

Jemimah peaked in 2015, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Jemimah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jemimah rising or falling?

Jemimah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Jemimah popularity over time

The story of Jemimah

How old are people named Jemimah?

Jemimah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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