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Sem

100% boys · last recorded 2024

Sem has been given to about 215 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2006, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 205
Median age today21 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Sem per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2006 · 12
  • Born in 20250
  • All time215
  • England & Wales, 20253

How popular is Sem?

Its best year was 2006, when 12 babies were given the name, ranking 6839th. The typical living American called Sem is about 21 years old today.

Names that sound like Sem

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Salem0.62
  2. Clem0.62
  3. Zev0.58
  4. Sam0.54
  5. Seth0.53
  6. Semaj0.53
  7. Syed0.53
  8. Akeem0.51

Middle names for Sem

Ranked by flow score
  1. Sem Thomas0.74
  2. Sem James0.74
  3. Sem Cole0.73
  4. Sem Wilder0.72
  5. Sem Miles0.63
  6. Sem Paul0.55

Sibling names for Sem

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Palomasister · 0.76
  2. Misaelbrother · 0.75
  3. Ilianasister · 0.75
  4. Alonsobrother · 0.75
  5. Hanasister · 0.75
  6. Tracebrother · 0.74

Where Sem is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Sem Anderson0.73
    2. Sem Allen0.73
    3. Sem Adams0.73
    4. Sem Evans0.70
    5. Sem Edwards0.70
    6. Sem Wilson0.69

    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 Sem

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025

    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.