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Worldwide Name Statistics

Gemma

Ranked #1396 - 1 in 322,568 people
US

Most common in

United States

25k bearers

World total

24,801

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1396

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States25k
Worldwide
~25k
rank #1396
Rarity
1 in 322,568
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~25k in US

About the name Gemma

There are an estimated 24,801 people named Gemma alive worldwide today. That ranks Gemma at #1396 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Gemma is held by approximately 24,801 people, ranking #1396 among first names. That works out to roughly 7 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 13,383 U.S. residents).

Historically Gemma is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Gemma appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Gemma popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Gemma, 1904 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1904: 5
  2. 1906: 6
  3. 1907: 8
  4. 1908: 5
  5. 1909: 12
  6. 1910: 6
  7. 1911: 12
  8. 1912: 16
  9. 1913: 11
  10. 1914: 23
  11. 1915: 25
  12. 1916: 19
  13. 1917: 28
  14. 1918: 26
  15. 1919: 24
  16. 1920: 30
  17. 1921: 21
  18. 1922: 20
  19. 1923: 27
  20. 1924: 32
  21. 1925: 26
  22. 1926: 18
  23. 1927: 13
  24. 1928: 13
  25. 1929: 13
  26. 1930: 16
  27. 1931: 20
  28. 1932: 11
  29. 1933: 15
  30. 1934: 12
  31. 1935: 11
  32. 1936: 14
  33. 1937: 17
  34. 1938: 10
  35. 1939: 12
  36. 1940: 20
  37. 1941: 10
  38. 1942: 15
  39. 1943: 17
  40. 1944: 11
  41. 1945: 21
  42. 1946: 14
  43. 1947: 14
  44. 1948: 39
  45. 1949: 37
  46. 1950: 41
  47. 1951: 31
  48. 1952: 31
  49. 1953: 26
  50. 1954: 23
  51. 1955: 24
  52. 1956: 38
  53. 1957: 27
  54. 1958: 27
  55. 1959: 45
  56. 1960: 35
  57. 1961: 28
  58. 1962: 28
  59. 1963: 45
  60. 1964: 29
  61. 1965: 40
  62. 1966: 19
  63. 1967: 26
  64. 1968: 26
  65. 1969: 24
  66. 1970: 26
  67. 1971: 30
  68. 1972: 24
  69. 1973: 21
  70. 1974: 29
  71. 1975: 24
  72. 1976: 32
  73. 1977: 31
  74. 1978: 30
  75. 1979: 27
  76. 1980: 46
  77. 1981: 37
  78. 1982: 32
  79. 1983: 39
  80. 1984: 35
  81. 1985: 40
  82. 1986: 47
  83. 1987: 56
  84. 1988: 55
  85. 1989: 45
  86. 1990: 62
  87. 1991: 56
  88. 1992: 59
  89. 1993: 81
  90. 1994: 80
  91. 1995: 97
  92. 1996: 69
  93. 1997: 75
  94. 1998: 111
  95. 1999: 140
  96. 2000: 107
  97. 2001: 155
  98. 2002: 175
  99. 2003: 154
  100. 2004: 147
  101. 2005: 201
  102. 2006: 210
  103. 2007: 218
  104. 2008: 314
  105. 2009: 542
  106. 2010: 683
  107. 2011: 910
  108. 2012: 1,017
  109. 2013: 1,026
  110. 2014: 1,219
  111. 2015: 1,174
  112. 2016: 1,274
  113. 2017: 1,254
  114. 2018: 1,384
  115. 2019: 1,526
  116. 2020: 1,388
  117. 2021: 1,554
  118. 2022: 1,509
  119. 2023: 1,655
  120. 2024: 1,517
  121. 2025: 1,805

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Gemma worldwide?

There are an estimated 24,801 people named Gemma alive worldwide today, ranking #1396 globally.

Is Gemma a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 322,568 people. In the United States there are roughly 24,801 bearers, which is 1 in 13,383 Americans.

Is Gemma a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Gemma is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Gemma come from?

Who are famous people named Gemma?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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