Total births
189
Girls' name · since 1933
Tema
189 babies named Tema in U.S. Social Security records since 1933, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15514
- among girls today
- 189
- born since 1933
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Tema is the #15514 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 189 recorded since 1933.
Social Security Administration records show Tema recorded 189 times among girls since 1933, holding rank #15514 nationally today, ahead of 12% of girls, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1933 to 2025.
- #15514 among girls today
- 189 born since 1933
- 1970s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tema is currently the #15514 girls' name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 189 born since 1933, peaking in the 1970s.
- #15514
- among girls today
- 189
- born since 1933
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Tema vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15514
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Tema was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
10 babies were named Tema in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Tema compares
189 36th 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
Tema's all-time total is 51% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tema | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 189 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tema's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tema's SSA record in two at 1975 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1940, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tema at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#15,514
Active since
1933
Tema popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1933–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 93 years of records
Tema by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tema's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Tema births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
17 births
- 1950s
1950s
19 births
- 1960s
1960s
34 births
- 1970s
1970s
41 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
17 births
- 2020s
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 41 births (22% of all-time use).
Tema by state
Where Tema concentrates geographically, total births since 1933
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 2.6% |
New York share of Tema's total US births 2.6%
5 of 189 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tema? ▼
189 babies have been named Tema since 1933. It currently ranks #15514 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 10 births.
When was Tema most popular? ▼
Tema was most popular in the 1970s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Tema most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tema are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Tema been used? ▼
Tema has been recorded in Social Security data since 1933, spanning 93 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Tema? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Temperance, Tempie, Temple, Temeka, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tema's data
- Tema's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (41 total births) through the 2020s (32) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Temas (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 Tema
Nearby Names Like Tema
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tema
Temperance Girl
#2086 3,709 births
Tempie Girl
1,681 births
Temple Girl
#8967 1,568 births
Temeka Girl
1,414 births
Tempest Girl
#8482 1,322 births
Compare Tema side by side: Tema vs Temperance Tema vs Tempie Tema vs Temple
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Tema
Roxann #15513
8,885 births · Peak 1955
Beverlyn #15515
554 births · Peak 1955
Liria #15512
27 births · Peak 1968
Genna #15516
3,032 births · Peak 1986
Christin #15511
11,199 births · Peak 1989
Sandi #15517
10,101 births · Peak 1959
Cicilia #15510
123 births · Peak 2005
Sharol #15518
1,015 births · Peak 1949
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, 1933–2025 (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. "Tema: #15514 Girls' Name - 189 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tema. 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 Tema 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.