Jemiah
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Meaning & Origin of Jemiah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Celestials are fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Depicted as cosmic beings, they debuted in the Bronze Age of Comic Books and have reappeared on numerous occasions.
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The Story of Jemiah
As a girl name
Jemiah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1996, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 23 Jemiahs were born — ranking #5,954 that year. As of 2026, Jemiah ranks #11,138 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 211 Jemiahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jemiah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1979, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 10 Jemiahs were born — ranking #6,976 that year. As of 2026, Jemiah ranks #10,599 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 105 Jemiahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jemiah
Jemiah is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 211 births in the dataset. Jemiah's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #5,954. Use the chart and map above to compare Jemiah'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 .
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