Girl · #822 in 2026

Jemma

Jemma is a female given name and variant spelling of Gemma, meaning gem. It may refer to the following people :Jemma Ananyan (1931–2018), Armenian politician Jemma Dallender, English film actress Jemma Dolan, member of the Northern Ireland Assembly; Jemma Griffiths, birth name of Welsh singer Jem; Jemma Lilley, English crime fiction writer and murderer Jemma McKenzie-Brown, English actress Jemma…

  • English
Current Rank
#822
Peak Rank
#526 (2018)
Total Babies
8K
5-Yr Trend
-29%
1915
First Year
2026
Last Year
2018
Peak Year
#526
Peak Rank
8K
Total Count
64
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jemma

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

Jemma is a female given name and variant spelling of Gemma, meaning gem. It may refer to the following people :Jemma Ananyan (1931–2018), Armenian politician Jemma Dallender, English film actress Jemma Dolan, member of the Northern Ireland Assembly; Jemma Griffiths, birth name of Welsh singer Jem; Jemma Lilley, English crime fiction writer and murderer Jemma McKenzie-Brown, English actress Jemma…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Jemma

Jemma first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1915, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2018: 594 births, good for #526 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 53% of all recorded Jemmas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #822 among baby girl names with 335 births, falling sharply (-29%). In total, more than 8K Jemmas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Jemma

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Jemma. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Jemma

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jemma

What does the name Jemma mean?
Jemma is a female given name and variant spelling of Gemma, meaning gem. It may refer to the following people :Jemma Ananyan (1931–2018), Armenian politician Jemma Dallender, English film actress Jemma Dolan, member of the Northern Ireland Assembly; Jemma Griffiths, birth name of Welsh singer Jem; Jemma Lilley, English crime fiction writer and murderer Jemma McKenzie-Brown, English actress Jemma…
What is the origin of the name Jemma?
Jemma has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Jemma in 2026?
In 2026, Jemma ranks #822 among girls' names in the U.S., with 335 babies given the name that year.
When was Jemma most popular?
Jemma reached its peak popularity in 2018, ranking #526 that year with 594 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Jemma most popular?
Jemma has historically been most popular in North Dakota, Hawaii, Alaska. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jemma.
Is Jemma a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Jemma is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Jemma?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jemma include Martina, Justina, Rheta. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Jemma?
Common variants and related forms of Jemma include Gemma. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Jemma

Jemma is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 8K births in the dataset. Jemma's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #526. Use the chart and map above to compare Jemma'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.