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How Many People Are Named Jemma?
Estimated people named Jemma living in the U.S. today
7,559
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 7,685
- Peak year: 2018 (594 births)
- Estimated living today: 7,559
Jemma by age group — who carries the name today?
Jemma popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Jemma
Jemma has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 7,685 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 7,559 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 45,218 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Jemmas you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Jemma in the US?
An estimated 7,559 people named Jemma are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Jemma very rare — about 1 in 45,218 Americans.
Is Jemma a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Jemma is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Jemma most popular?
Jemma peaked in 2018, when 594 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Jemma?
Jemma ranks #2,849 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 55 out of 100 (higher means rarer).