Gema
Girl name · #1994 in 2025 · Very rare
Gema ranks #1994 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 96 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2408, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,750 girls born in 2025 was named Gema.
The 66-year story
Gema first appears in the Social Security records in 1959, when 12 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 125 babies and a rank of #1677. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Gema per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Gema in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Gema is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Gema will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Gema is most common
Geography matters for names, and Gema is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Gema is most common in FL (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Gema is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Gema
Statistically, parents drawn to Gema tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rhema, Ema, Reema, Asma, and Sima.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Gema | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 96 | #1990 |
| 2024 | 117 | #1732 |
| 2023 | 122 | #1692 |
| 2022 | 125 | #1677 |
| 2021 | 89 | #2119 |
| 2020 | 82 | #2196 |
| 2019 | 57 | #2891 |
| 2018 | 62 | #2744 |
| 2017 | 82 | #2268 |
| 2016 | 55 | #3010 |
| 2015 | 76 | #2408 |
| 2014 | 61 | #2809 |
| 2013 | 55 | #3005 |
| 2012 | 67 | #2654 |
| 2011 | 59 | #2909 |
| 2010 | 63 | #2781 |
| 2009 | 62 | #2826 |
| 2008 | 67 | #2718 |
| 2007 | 66 | #2750 |
| 2006 | 57 | #2978 |
| 2005 | 60 | #2756 |
| 2004 | 47 | #3224 |
| 2003 | 86 | #2062 |
| 2002 | 85 | #2028 |
| 2001 | 85 | #1995 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gema a popular girl name?
Gema ranked #1994 among girls in 2025 with 96 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2408.
When was the name Gema most popular?
Gema peaked in 2022, when 125 American girls received the name (ranked #1677 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Gema?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,750 newborn American girls was named Gema. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.