Total births
14
Boys' name · since 1922
Semmie
Semmie has 14 recorded births since 1922 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1938 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 14
- total births
- 1922–1938
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
14 boys have been named Semmie since 1922, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Semmie has been recorded 14 times among boys since 1922, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1938.
- 14 total births
- 1922–1938 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
14 boys have been named Semmie since 1922, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1938.
- 14
- total births
- 1922–1938
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Semmie was born in this single decade.
1938
Single peak year
8 babies were named Semmie in 1938 - its busiest year on record.
Semmie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Semmie's SSA record in two at 1938 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1922, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1938 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Semmie at a glance
Last recorded 1938Peak year
1938
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1922
Semmie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1938
- Peak year (1938)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Semmie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Semmie's strongest decade.
8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Semmie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
- 1930s
1930s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 8 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Semmie? ▼
Semmie has been given to 14 babies in the U.S. since 1922, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1938. 8 babies were born in 1938, its single highest year.
When was Semmie most popular? ▼
Semmie was most popular in the 1930s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 1938.
How long has the name Semmie been used? ▼
Records for Semmie go back to 1922, giving 17 years of history through 1938.
What names are similar to Semmie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Semaj, Semir, Semisi, Sem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Semmie
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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, 1922–1938 (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. "Semmie: Baby Name Since 1922 - 14 Births, Peak 1938." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/semmie. 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 Semmie 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.