US rank #7877 Girls' name Peak 2019 159 births

Zema — #7877 US girls' name

159 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.

2010s872020s72
#7877
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 55% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

55% 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.

What the Data Says About Zema

The Social Security Administration has registered 159 babies named Zema between 2011 and 2024, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zema currently holds the #7877 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zema performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 87 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Zema shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zema in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 159 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Zema at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

159

Since 2011

14 years of records

Peak year

2019

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,877

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2011

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zema popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2011

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
21
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
510152025 2024202220202018201620142011 6

Zema by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
87 births that decade — 55% of Zema's all-time total
2010s872020s72

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zema?
159 babies have been named Zema since 2011. It currently ranks #7877 among girls. The peak year 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 14 years of data through 2024.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2011–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.