Gema
Gema was the 1996th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 96 babies. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked 1583rd; the most babies were born in 2022 (125). Over the last ten years it has moved up 423 places. More babies were named Gema in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Gemma) gem, jewel · Latin, Italian
- Rank in 2025
- #1,996 girls, up 206 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 96girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2022125 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,919babies recorded
What does the name Gema mean?
Gema is a spelling of Gemma, pronounced the same way, so it shares Gemma's meaning and origin.
Gemma is Latin and Italian gemma, 'gem, precious stone', and also 'bud'; DMNES and Wiktionary agree. DMNES records Gemma in medieval English Latin documents. DMNES notes that in England it could also be a feminine form of James, and Wiktionary links the spelling Jemma with James. Wikipedia notes it was among the most popular girls' names in England and Scotland in the 1980s.
gemma (Latin, “gem, jewel; bud”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Jemma, Gem, Gemima, James.
See also: Latin names, names that mean jewel.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Gemma', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wiktionary, entry 'Gemma', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Gemma (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Gema popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,996 | 96 |
| 2020 | #2,202 | 82 |
| 2010 | #2,791 | 63 |
| 2000 | #2,347 | 66 |
| 1990 | #2,820 | 41 |
| 1980 | #4,203 | 18 |
| 1970 | #4,851 | 11 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Gema, counting every spelling?
Gema is a spelling of Gemma, a name family that ranked #184 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,996 for Gema on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,901 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemma | 1,805 | #170 | 8,040 |
| Gema | 96 | #1,996 | 549 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Gema?
96 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Gema (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Gema born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 87 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Gema.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Gema?
About 2,900 people born in the US named Gema are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 8 and 29. That makes Gema mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Gema by state
How common Gema was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (2.0×), Texas (1.9×). In 39 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Gema: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Gema, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Gema
What does Gema mean?
Gema is a spelling of Gemma, which means “gem, jewel” (Latin, Italian origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Gema?
Gema was the 1996th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 96 babies. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked 1583rd; the most babies were born in 2022 (125). Over the last ten years it has moved up 423 places. More babies were named Gema in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Gema a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Gema in the US.
Where is Gema most popular?
In 2021–2025, Gema was most common in California (0.14 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Florida.