How Many People Are Named Jemiah?
An estimated 311 people in the United States have the first name Jemiah. It is used for both genders, with 66.8% female. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Jemiah peaked in popularity in 2012 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jemiah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jemiah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
311
About 1 in 1,102,104 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
66.8% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2012
24 births
Total Registered
316
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jemiah
Jemiah is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (33.2%) and females (66.8%). Out of 316 total births registered, 105 were male and 211 were female.
Jemiah as a male name
Ranked #11,209 in 2020
6 male births in 2020
Peak: 2004 (10 births)
Jemiah as a female name
Ranked #11,563 in 2021
8 female births in 2021
Peak: 2008 (23 births)
Jemiah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jemiah span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 158 babies were registered. Jemiah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jemiah by Decade
How has Jemiah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jemiah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jemiah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jemiah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jemiah?
We estimate approximately 311 people named Jemiah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,102,104 Americans share this first name.
Is Jemiah a common name?
Jemiah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 316 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jemiah most popular?
Jemiah reached peak popularity in 2012, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jemiah is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jemiah a female name?
Jemiah is predominantly female. 66.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jemiah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jemiah Smith, Jemiah Johnson, Jemiah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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