Total births
219
Girls' name · since 1930
Sema
219 babies named Sema in U.S. Social Security records since 1930, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 219
- total births
- 1930–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Sema sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 219 recorded since 1930.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sema has been recorded 219 times among girls since 1930, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1930 to 2025.
- 219 total births
- 1930–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
219 girls have been named Sema since 1930, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 219
- total births
- 1930–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Sema was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
12 babies were named Sema in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
Sema's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sema's full recorded timeline at 2003, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1933, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sema at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2014
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1930
Sema popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 96 years of records
Sema by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sema's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Sema births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 17
1930s
17 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 15
1960s
15 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
- 2000s
2000s
59 births
- 2010s
2010s
65 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 65 births (30% of all-time use).
Sema by state
Where Sema concentrates geographically, total births since 1930
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 2.3% |
New York share of Sema's total US births 2.3%
5 of 219 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sema? ▼
Since 1930, Social Security records show 219 babies named Sema. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 12 births.
When was Sema most popular? ▼
Sema was most popular in the 2010s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Sema most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sema are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Sema been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sema since 1930 -- 96 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Sema? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Semaj, Semira, Semone, Semaja, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sema's data
- Sema's decade-level peak was the 2010s (65 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Semas (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 Sema
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Semone 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, 1930–2025 (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. "Sema: Baby Name Since 1930 - 219 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sema. 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 Sema 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.