Jem Name Popularity and Statistics

Jem is used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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How Do You Spell Jem?

Jem is spelled J-E-M. The name has 3 letters.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births171
First Year on Record1963
Latest U.S. Data

Jem Popularity in 2025

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Girls

Rank#14,942

Recorded Births5

What Changed?
  • Girls usage fell 1,465 places to #14,942 and recorded 1 fewer birth compared with 2024.

Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.

Recent National Record

Jem Popularity by Year

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The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 1987 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.

YearUsage CategoryRecorded BirthsNational Rank
2025Girls5#14,942
2024Girls6#13,477
2023Girls5#15,194
2023Boys7#9,763
2022Girls6#13,592
2022Boys6#10,863
2021Girls5#15,251
2021Boys9#8,166
2020Girls5#15,088
2017Girls6#14,124
2017Boys6#10,775
2016Boys5#12,185
2015Girls7#13,006
2014Girls6#14,558
2009Boys5#12,491
2007Boys6#10,921
2003Girls7#12,408
2002Boys5#10,667
1994Girls5#13,430
1991Girls5#13,147
1990Girls8#9,247
1989Girls6#10,847
1988Girls9#7,691
1987Girls11#6,335
Highest Recorded Birth Totals

When Was Jem Most Popular?

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Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.

#1

1987 · Girls

11 recorded births

National rank #6,335

#2

2021 · Boys

9 recorded births

National rank #8,166

#3

1988 · Girls

9 recorded births

National rank #7,691

#4

1990 · Girls

8 recorded births

National rank #9,247