Girl · #9,589 in 2026

Jema

Name: Popularity of the name Jema in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Jema, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Jema is the administrative capital of Kintampo-South District in the Bono East Region of Ghana. It has an estimated population of about 7,868, while the total District population stands at 93,600. The town is known for the Jema High School. The school is the only second cycle institution in the district.

Current Rank

#9,589

Peak Rank

#5,206 (2011)

Total Babies

415

5-Yr Trend

-32%

1976

First Year

2026

Last Year

2011

Peak Year

#5206

Peak Rank

415

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jema

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Jema

American parents first put Jema on the record books as a baby girl name in 1976, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 26 Jemas were born — ranking #5,206 that year. About 45% of every Jema on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Jema ranks #9,589 for baby girls with 7 births, falling sharply (-32%). All told, over 415 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Jema

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jema is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jema

What does the name Jema mean?

How popular is Jema in 2026?

In 2026, Jema ranks #9,589 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Jema most popular?

Jema reached its peak popularity in 2011, ranking #5,206 that year with 26 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Jema most popular?

Jema has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jema.

Is Jema a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Jema is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Jema?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jema include Mahaley, Haidee, Lanay. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Jema

Jema is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 415 births in the dataset. Jema's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #5,206. Use the chart and map above to compare Jema's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.