Boys' name · since 1981

Gemar

Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 5 babies named Gemar, peaking in 1981. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#41,010 of 45,481
all-time among boys
5
born since 1981
1980s
peak decade

Gemar sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 5 recorded since 1981.

Gemar has 5 recorded births among boys since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1981.

  • #41,010 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 5 born since 1981
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gemar ranks #41,010 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 5 born since 1981, peaking in the 1980s.

#41,010 of 45,481
all-time among boys
5
born since 1981
1980s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Gemar's 5 recorded births place it above 0% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Gemar popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1981

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1981)
5
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
5 1981 5

Gemar by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (5 births, 100% of the file).

1980s was Gemar's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Gemar births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 5 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gemar?
5 babies have been named Gemar since 1981. All-time, it sits at #41,010 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1981 with 5 births.
Where does Gemar sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gemar ranks #41,010 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Gemar most popular?
Gemar was most popular in the 1980s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Gemar been used?
Gemar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 1 year of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Gemar?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gemini, Gemayel, Gemari, Gemarion, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gemar: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1981–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Gemar draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.