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Gemma

/ˈdʒɛmə/ · 100% girls · #170 in the US for girls, 2025

Gemma has been given to about 26,042 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdʒɛmə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 25,271
Median age today9 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Gemma per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandIrelandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 1,805
  • Born in 20251,805
  • All time26,042
  • England & Wales, 20254

How popular is Gemma?

Gemma ranks 170th among American girls in 2025, with 1,805 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 1,805 babies were given the name, ranking 170th. The typical living American called Gemma is about 9 years old today. It is relatively most common in Hawaii, where it accounts for 0.14% of births.

Names that sound like Gemma

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Emma0.82
  2. Jemma0.82
  3. Ema0.78
  4. Gena0.72
  5. Velma0.70
  6. Selma0.70
  7. Zelma0.70
  8. Delma0.70

Middle names for Gemma

Ranked by flow score
  1. Gemma Josephine0.84
  2. Gemma Rose0.83
  3. Gemma Louise0.83
  4. Gemma June0.82
  5. Gemma Pearl0.82
  6. Gemma Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Gemma

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Viviennesister · 0.99
  2. Lilahsister · 0.99
  3. Knoxbrother · 0.99
  4. Jettbrother · 0.99
  5. Ellianasister · 0.99
  6. Coltbrother · 0.99

Where Gemma is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Hawaii0.14%
  2. District of Columbia0.13%
  3. Rhode Island0.13%
  4. Connecticut0.13%
  5. Nebraska0.11%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Gemma White0.78
  2. Gemma Reyes0.78
  3. Gemma Nguyen0.78
  4. Gemma Moore0.78
  5. Gemma Lee0.78
  6. Gemma Hill0.78

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Gemma

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. Ireland1998–2019
  5. France1900–2025
  6. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Gemma across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.