Jemimah is a distinctive choice, ranked #1230 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Jemimah in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1230
About the Name Jemimah
Jemimah has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 217 places in five years. It was most popular in 2010 at #664 β parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Jemimah is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school β standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Jemimah
Unlikely. With around 27 UK babies named Jemimah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Jemimah in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Jemimah has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 217 places in the last five years. Its peak was #664 in 2010. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Jemimah is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Jemimah does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice β your child is unlikely to encounter American Jemimahs in the wild.
27
UK babies named Jemimah (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 217 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Jemimah
Likely around 1 other Jemimah in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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Jemimah Jessica Rodrigues is an Indian international cricketer who plays for the India women's national team as a middle-order batter. She was part of the squad that won the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup, the Women's Asia Cup in 2022, the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games and the silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.