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Jemar

100% boys · last recorded 2023

Jemar has been given to about 490 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1980, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 454
Median age today33 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Jemar per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1980 · 21
  • Born in 20250
  • All time490

How popular is Jemar?

Its best year was 1980, when 21 babies were given the name, ranking 2401st. The typical living American called Jemar is about 33 years old today.

Names that sound like Jemar

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Jamar0.78
  2. Delmar0.75
  3. Cesar0.70
  4. Cedar0.70
  5. Edgar0.66
  6. Omar0.62
  7. Lamar0.62
  8. Amar0.62

Middle names for Jemar

Ranked by flow score
  1. Jemar Lee0.77
  2. Jemar Dean0.76
  3. Jemar Bryce0.76
  4. Jemar Quinn0.76
  5. Jemar Neal0.76
  6. Jemar Finn0.76

Sibling names for Jemar

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elishaeither · 0.74
  2. Aracelisister · 0.73
  3. Kareembrother · 0.72
  4. Dereckbrother · 0.72
  5. Nathanaelbrother · 0.71
  6. Fallonsister · 0.70

Where Jemar is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Jemar Anderson0.74
    2. Jemar White0.72
    3. Jemar Nguyen0.72
    4. Jemar Moore0.72
    5. Jemar Lee0.72
    6. Jemar Hill0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Jemar

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.