Gender
Origin
- English
- Variant of Jacob Supplanter.
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Jem
Pronunciation
jem
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #8161, 9 births); most recent 2023 (rank #9752, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 1987 (rank #6333, 11 births); most recent 2025 (rank #14942, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 5 |
| 2024 | – | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 9 | 5 |
| 2020 | – | 5 |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #988, 26 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2266, 10 births)
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #3377, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | – |
| 2024 | 11 | – |
| 2023 | 7 | – |
| 2022 | 7 | – |
| 2021 | 8 | – |
| 2020 | 10 | – |
| 2019 | 9 | – |
| 2018 | 8 | – |
| 2017 | 7 | – |
| 2016 | 9 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #787, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #680, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence