Jemma vs Mya
Jemma and Myacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2005, Jemma was ranked #86 and Mya #53 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Jemma was ranked #444 and Mya #54 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Jemma was ranked #661 and Mya #116 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jemma was ranked #5891 and Mya #192 among girls in England and Wales.
Jemma and Mya over time
Jemma and Mya appear together in 3 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Mya held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jemma in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jemma reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Mya in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2001, Mya moved ahead of Jemma in England and Wales · Girls — #179 and #375 the year before became #177 and #117.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 2001 they stood at #139 and #139 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 0 places apart; by 2011 they were #444 and #54.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Jemma held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Mya in 23.
Highest recorded here: Jemma #101 in 1996, Mya #100 in 2009.
The order changed in 2001: Mya moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #179 and #375; by 2001 that had become #177 and #117.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jemma #5891, Mya #192.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2000–2016
Jemma held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Mya in 15.
Highest recorded here: Jemma #213 in 2000, Mya #113 in 2006.
The order changed in 2002: Mya moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #238 and #278; by 2002 that had become #289 and #189.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Jemma #661, Mya #116.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2001–2011
Jemma held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mya in 9.
Highest recorded here: Jemma #139 in 2001, Mya #44 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Jemma #444, Mya #54.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Jemma | Mya |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #247 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jemma has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Mya.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Jemma
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1985–2005
Highest recorded position: #73 among girls in New Zealand, in 2002 (recorded 1985–2005).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Mya
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1646 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2024
Highest recorded position: #44 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2001–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls