Gema
Gema is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Gema Alava, Spanish artist Gema Climent, Spanish psychologist Gema Hassen-Bey, Spanish wheelchair fencer Gema León, Mexican volleyball player Gema Martínez López, Mexican politician Gema Pascual, Spanish cyclist Gema Peris, Spanish weightlifter Gema Ramkeesoon, Trinidadian and Tobagonian social worker and women's rights activist Gema…
Meaning & Origin of Gema
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gema is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Gema Alava, Spanish artist Gema Climent, Spanish psychologist Gema Hassen-Bey, Spanish wheelchair fencer Gema León, Mexican volleyball player Gema Martínez López, Mexican politician Gema Pascual, Spanish cyclist Gema Peris, Spanish weightlifter Gema Ramkeesoon, Trinidadian and Tobagonian social worker and women's rights activist Gema…
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The Story of Gema
Gema first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1959, with 12 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 133 Gemas were born — ranking #1,580 that year. As of 2026, Gema ranks #1,580 for baby girls with 133 births, rising sharply (+68% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Gemas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Gema
Phonetically similar names — useful when Gema is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Gemmy
- Gemmae
- Gemmi
- Gummy
- Gimme
- Gimmie
- Gamy
- Gummi
- Gumma
- Gamma
- Gama
- Gamey
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About the name Gema
Gema is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1959 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Gema's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,580. Use the chart and map above to compare Gema's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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