Total births
345
Unisex name · since 1904
Nema
345 babies named Nema in U.S. Social Security records since 1904, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12212
- among girls today
- 345
- born since 1904
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Nema is the #12212 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 345 recorded since 1904.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nema has been recorded 345 times among girls since 1904, currently ranked #12212 nationally and more common than 31% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1904 to 2024.
- #12212 among girls today
- 345 born since 1904
- 1920s peak decade
- 31% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nema is currently the #12212 unisex name in America, more common than 31% of girls - 345 born since 1904, peaking in the 1920s.
- #12212
- among girls today
- 345
- born since 1904
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Nema vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12212
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 31% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Nema was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
13 babies were named Nema in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Nema compares
345 48th 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
Nema's all-time total is 10% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nema | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 345 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nema's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nema splits its recorded history at 1943: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nema at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#12,212
Active since
1904
Nema popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–2024
- Peak year (2012)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 121 years of records
Nema popularity over time - boys
18 total births recorded since 1981 (Nema as boys' name)
Nema by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Nema's strongest decade.
80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Nema births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
44 births
- 1920s
1920s
80 births
- 1930s
1930s
43 births
- 1940s 18
1940s
18 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 2000s 29
2000s
29 births
- 2010s
2010s
69 births
- 2020s 30
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 80 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nema? ▼
345 babies have been named Nema since 1904. It currently ranks #12212 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 13 births.
When was Nema most popular? ▼
Nema was most popular in the 1920s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Is Nema a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Nema is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 345 births, and as a boy's name it has 18 births.
How long has the name Nema been used? ▼
Nema has been recorded in Social Security data since 1904, spanning 121 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nema? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nemesis, Nemiah, Nemya, Nemah. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nema's data
- Nema's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (80 total births) through the 2020s (30) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
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828 births · Peak 1919
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223 births · Peak 1918
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1904–2024 (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. "Nema: #12212 Unisex Name - 345 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nema. 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 Nema 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 June 2026.