Jemma
Girl name · #866 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Jemma? In official American birth records, Jemma has been tracked continuously since 1915, giving it 110 years of documented American history.
Jemma ranks #866 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 313 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #689, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,751 girls born in 2025 was named Jemma.
The 110-year story
Jemma first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 594 girls were named Jemma — good for #527 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Jemma per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jemma in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jemma is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jemma will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jemma is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jemma is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Jemma is most common in MO (0.5 per 1,000), IN (0.4 per 1,000), MI (0.3 per 1,000), TX (0.2 per 1,000), NY (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Jemma is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Jemma
Statistically, parents drawn to Jemma tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nala, Zelda, Livia, Aviana, and Vada.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jemma | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 313 | #862 |
| 2024 | 372 | #756 |
| 2023 | 390 | #720 |
| 2022 | 423 | #697 |
| 2021 | 496 | #603 |
| 2020 | 500 | #583 |
| 2019 | 541 | #565 |
| 2018 | 594 | #527 |
| 2017 | 497 | #609 |
| 2016 | 490 | #612 |
| 2015 | 413 | #689 |
| 2014 | 451 | #636 |
| 2013 | 431 | #663 |
| 2012 | 409 | #688 |
| 2011 | 319 | #829 |
| 2010 | 315 | #851 |
| 2009 | 216 | #1163 |
| 2008 | 78 | #2441 |
| 2007 | 46 | #3531 |
| 2006 | 53 | #3136 |
| 2005 | 63 | #2670 |
| 2004 | 34 | #4093 |
| 2003 | 37 | #3731 |
| 2002 | 36 | #3654 |
| 2001 | 35 | #3703 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jemma?
In official American birth records, the name Jemma first appeared in 1915 (over 110 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 110 years.
Is Jemma a popular girl name?
Jemma ranked #866 among girls in 2025 with 313 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #689.
When was the name Jemma most popular?
Jemma peaked in 2018, when 594 American girls received the name (ranked #527 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jemma?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,751 newborn American girls was named Jemma. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.