US rank #13529 Girls' name Peak 2016 209 births

Gem — #13529 US girls' name

209 babies named Gem in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51940s61950s141960s51970s181980s182000s342010s622020s47
#13529
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 23% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Gem was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

14 babies were named Gem in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gem

The Social Security Administration has registered 209 babies named Gem between 1914 and 2024, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Gem currently holds the #13529 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gem performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 62 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Gem shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gem in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 209 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Gem at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

209

Since 1914

111 years of records

Peak year

2016

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#13,529

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1914

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2024

Gem popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1914

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
14
Annual births at peak — across 111 years of records
46810121416 20242020201620072000197919541914 5

Gem popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 2022 (Gem as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2022 5

Gem by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
62 births that decade — 30% of Gem's all-time total
1910s51940s61950s141960s51970s181980s182000s342010s622020s47

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gem?
209 babies have been named Gem since 1914. It currently ranks #13529 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 14 births.
When was Gem most popular?
Gem was most popular in the 2010s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Gem been used?
Gem has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Gem?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gemma, Gema, Gemini, Gemmalee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1914–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.