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.
- #14,756 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 345
- born since 1904
- 1920s
- peak decade
Nema is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 345 have been recorded since 1904.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nema has been recorded 345 times among girls since 1904, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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.
- #14,756 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 345 born since 1904
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nema ranks #14,756 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 345 born since 1904, peaking in the 1920s.
- #14,756 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 345
- born since 1904
- 1920s
- peak decade
Nema's 345 recorded births place it above 79.59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
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 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
1920s is the heaviest window (80 births, 23% of the file).
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? ▼
Where does Nema sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Nema most popular? ▼
Is Nema a unisex name? ▼
How long has the name Nema been used? ▼
What names are similar to Nema? ▼
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.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Nema
Nearby Names Like Nema
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nema
Compare Nema side by side: Nema vs Nemesis Nema vs Nemiah Nema vs Nemya
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nema: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2012)
Similar record span (~120 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, 1904–2024 (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 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 August 2026.