Total births
170
Girls' name · since 2011
Zema
170 babies named Zema in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7902
- among girls today
- 170
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Zema is the #7902 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 170 recorded since 2011.
Zema has 170 recorded births among girls since 2011, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7902 as of the latest data, more common than 55% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2025.
- #7902 among girls today
- 170 born since 2011
- 2010s peak decade
- 55% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zema is currently the #7902 girls' name in America, more common than 55% of girls - 170 born since 2011, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7902
- among girls today
- 170
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Zema vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7902
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 55% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Zema was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
21 babies were named Zema in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Zema compares
170 34th 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
Zema's all-time total is 55% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zema | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 170 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zema's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zema's full recorded timeline at 2019, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zema at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#7,902
Active since
2011
Zema popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Zema by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zema's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Zema births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
87 births
- 2020s
2020s
83 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 87 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zema? ▼
Since 2011, Social Security records show 170 babies named Zema. Today it holds rank #7902 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 21 births.
When was Zema most popular? ▼
Zema was most popular in the 2010s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Zema been used? ▼
Zema has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 15 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Zema? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zemira, Zemirah, Zemora, Zemi, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zema's data
- Zema's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (87 total births) through the 2020s (83) -- 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.
Keep exploring Zema
Nearby Names Like Zema
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zema
Zemira Girl
#2690 835 births
Zemirah Girl
#2689 728 births
Zemora Girl
#16808 132 births
Zemi Girl
#17191 28 births
Zemiyah Girl
5 births
Compare Zema side by side: Zema vs Zemira Zema vs Zemirah Zema vs Zemora
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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, 2011–2025 (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. "Zema: #7902 Girls' Name - 170 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zema. 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 Zema 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.