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Seema

/ˈsimɑ/ · 100% girls · 9 born in 2025

Seema has been given to about 1,192 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1981, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈsimɑ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,158
Median age today41 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Seema per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1981 · 56
  • Born in 20259
  • All time1,192

How popular is Seema?

Its best year was 1981, when 56 babies were given the name, ranking 1932nd. The typical living American called Seema is about 41 years old today.

Names that sound like Seema

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Selma0.80
  2. Emma0.73
  3. Zelma0.76
  4. Gemma0.73
  5. Jemma0.73
  6. Ema0.73
  7. Velma0.65
  8. Zulema0.67

Middle names for Seema

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

Sibling names for Seema

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Kareembrother · 0.75
  2. Dereckbrother · 0.74
  3. Meredithsister · 0.74
  4. Larasister · 0.74
  5. Elishaeither · 0.74
  6. Aracelisister · 0.73

Where Seema is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

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

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

    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.