Girls' name · peaked in 2025
Gemma name popularity since 1925
25,686 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Gemma. Half of them were born in 2017 or earlier, so the typical Gemma is about 9 years old in 2026. Gemma peaked in 2025 as the #170 name for girls, and it ranked #170 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 25,686
- Named Gemma, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #170
- for girls in 2025 (1,805 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 100.0% girls
- 25,686 girls · 0 boys
- Most popular in
- Utah
- 2.20× its national share
Peak year is the year Gemma made up the largest share of US girls, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Gemma births per year, 1925–2025
2025 was the biggest year for Gemma both by count and as a share of all babies.
- Fastest rise: Between 2007 and 2012, Gemma became 5.1× more common, from 1 in 8,820 baby girls to 1 in 1,730.
Shaded on the chart. This compares Gemma's share of all US girls five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Gemma.
Decade by decade
Babies named Gemma in each decade, and its rank among girls' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 83 | – |
| 1930s | 138 | #2,625 |
| 1940s | 198 | #1,845 |
| 1950s | 313 | #2,240 |
| 1960s | 300 | #1,812 |
| 1970s | 274 | #2,993 |
| 1980s | 432 | #2,451 |
| 1990s | 830 | #1,568 |
| 2000s | 2,223 | #1,154 |
| 2010s | 11,467 | #269 |
| 2020–25 | 9,428 | #170 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 girls that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
71.2% of babies named Gemma from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Alpha years (2013–2025). The full split by generation:
Where Gemma is most popular
The index compares Gemma's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Gemma.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | 2.20× | 439 |
| Oregon | 1.79× | 393 |
| Arizona | 1.78× | 540 |
| Colorado | 1.78× | 515 |
| Washington | 1.76× | 691 |
Other spellings
Spellings that sound like Gemma and were given to at least 1,000 girls from 1925 to 2025, with the year each one was most popular.
| Spelling | Girls | Peak year |
|---|---|---|
| Gemma (this page) | 25,686 | 2025 |
| Gema | 2,919 | 2022 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 1999 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Gemma's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Gemma.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Gemma (2025).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data