Total births
185
Girls' name · since 1959
Kema
185 babies named Kema in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 185
- total births
- 1959–2006
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Kema is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 185 have been recorded since 1959.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kema has been recorded 185 times among girls since 1959, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2006.
- 185 total births
- 1959–2006 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
185 girls have been named Kema since 1959, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2006.
- 185
- total births
- 1959–2006
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Kema was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
15 babies were named Kema in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Kema's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kema's SSA record in two at 1978 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1959, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1973 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kema at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Kema popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2006
- Peak year (1973)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Kema by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Kema's strongest decade.
107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Kema births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s
1970s
107 births
- 1980s 36
1980s
36 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 107 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kema? ▼
185 babies have been named Kema since 1959. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1973 with 15 births.
When was Kema most popular? ▼
Kema was most popular in the 1970s decade with 107 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Kema been used? ▼
Kema has been recorded in Social Security data since 1959, spanning 48 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Kema? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kemberly, Kemora, Kemani, Kemya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kema's data
- Kema's decade-level peak was the 1970s (107 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Kema
Nearby Names Like Kema
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kema
Kemberly Girl
1,503 births
Kemora Girl
#5107 687 births
Kemani Girl
#6521 683 births
Kemya Girl
#16182 605 births
Kemari Girl
#10595 537 births
Compare Kema side by side: Kema vs Kemberly Kema vs Kemora Kema vs Kemani
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1959–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kema: Baby Name Since 1959 - 185 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kema. 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 Kema 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.