Girls' name · since 1904
Gemma
Gemma has 26,042 recorded births since 1904 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #900 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #170 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 26,042
- born since 1904
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Gemma is the #170 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 26,042 recorded since 1904.
Social Security Administration records show Gemma recorded 26,042 times among girls since 1904, holding rank #170 nationally today, ahead of 99.0% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1904 to 2025.
- #900 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #170 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 26,042 born since 1904
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gemma ranks #900 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #170 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 26,042 born since 1904, peaking in the 2010s.
- #900 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #170 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 26,042
- born since 1904
- 2010s
- peak decade
Gemma's 26,042 recorded births place it above 98.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
50 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Gemma compares
26,042 Top 6% higher than 94% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Gemma's all-time total is 69x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gemma | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 26,042 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,805 | 21 | 19,840 |
Gemma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gemma's SSA record in two at 1965 and the more recent half accounts for 95% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 5%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1904, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 1,805, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gemma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 1,805
- Annual births at peak, across 122 years of records
Gemma by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (11,467 births, 44% of the file).
2010s was Gemma's strongest decade.
11,467 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Gemma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 36
1900s
36 births
- 1910s 190
1910s
190 births
- 1920s 213
1920s
213 births
- 1930s 138
1930s
138 births
- 1940s 198
1940s
198 births
- 1950s 313
1950s
313 births
- 1960s 300
1960s
300 births
- 1970s 274
1970s
274 births
- 1980s 432
1980s
432 births
- 1990s 830
1990s
830 births
- 2000s 2,223
2000s
2,223 births
- 2010s
2010s
11,467 births
- 2020s
2020s
9,428 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 11,467 births (44% of all-time use).
How Gemma compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Gemma's total volume
Gemma by state
Where Gemma concentrates geographically, total births since 1904
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 3,377 | 13.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,946 | 7.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,835 | 7.0% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 1,299 | 5.0% |
| #5 | Florida | | 977 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 885 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 878 | 3.4% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 751 | 2.9% |
3,377 of 26,042 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Gemma appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Gemma's data
- Gemma's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (11,467 total births) through the 2020s (9,428) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Gemmas (3,377 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Gemma: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~121 yrs)
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, 1904–2025 (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 Gemma 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.