unisex name
Jemiah
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 328
Jemiah is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 66% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2012, when 24 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1979.
Jemiah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 |
| 1980s | 12 |
| 1990s | 56 |
| 2000s | 158 |
| 2010s | 69 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 19 |
How popular is Jemiah?
In 2025, Jemiah was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Jemiah is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jemiah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jemiah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jemiah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jemiah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jemiah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jemiah
How popular is the name Jemiah?
In 2025, Jemiah was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jemiah a girl's or a boy's name?
Jemiah is used for both girls and boys. About 66% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Jemiah most popular?
Jemiah peaked in 2012, when 24 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jemiah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jemiah currently ranks #16,254 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.