How Many People Are Named Jemma?
An estimated 7,574 people in the United States have the first name Jemma. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Jemma peaked in popularity in 2018 with 594 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jemma 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 Jemma paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Jemma is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
7,574
About 1 in 45,254 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2018
594 births
Total Registered
7,685
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jemma
Jemma is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 7,685 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Jemma as a female name
Ranked #758 in 2024
371 female births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (594 births)
Jemma: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jemma span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 4,459 babies were registered. While Jemma is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jemma by Decade
How has Jemma 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.
Jemma by State
Birth registrations for Jemma span all 45 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in New Mexico, Montana, Hawaii. On average, about 140 Jemmas were registered per state.
Jemma + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jemma as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jemma: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jemma?
We estimate approximately 7,574 people named Jemma 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 45,254 Americans share this first name.
Is Jemma a common name?
Jemma is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,685 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jemma most popular?
Jemma reached peak popularity in 2018, when 594 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jemma is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jemma a female name?
Jemma is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jemma Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jemma Smith, Jemma Johnson, Jemma 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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