Total births
170
Girls' name · since 1976
Hema
170 babies named Hema in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13878
- among girls today
- 170
- born since 1976
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Hema is the #13878 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 170 recorded since 1976.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hema has been recorded 170 times among girls since 1976, currently ranked #13878 nationally and more common than 22% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2025.
- #13878 among girls today
- 170 born since 1976
- 1990s peak decade
- 22% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Hema is currently the #13878 girls' name in America, more common than 22% of girls - 170 born since 1976, peaking in the 1990s.
- #13878
- among girls today
- 170
- born since 1976
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Hema vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13878
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 22% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Hema was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
10 babies were named Hema in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Hema compares
170 34th percentile among 17,726 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
Hema's all-time total is 55% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hema | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 170 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Hema's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hema's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1983, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hema at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#13,878
Active since
1976
Hema popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Hema by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Hema's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Hema births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s
1980s
40 births
- 1990s
1990s
53 births
- 2000s
2000s
53 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 53 births (31% of all-time use).
Hema by state
Where Hema concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 2.9% |
New York share of Hema's total US births 2.9%
5 of 170 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hema? ▼
Since 1976, Social Security records show 170 babies named Hema. Today it holds rank #13878 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 10 births.
When was Hema most popular? ▼
Hema was most popular in the 1990s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Hema most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hema are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Hema been used? ▼
Hema has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 50 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Hema? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hemen, Hemi, Hemma, Hemali, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Hema's data
- Hema's decade-level peak was the 1990s (53 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Hemas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Hema
Nearby Names Like Hema
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hema
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Hemi Girl
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Hemma Girl
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Hemali Girl
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Hemani Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1976–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hema: #13878 Girls' Name - 170 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hema. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Hema 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 July 2026.