Hemma
Emma of Altdorf, also known as Hemma, a member of the Elder House of Welf, was Queen consort of East Francia by marriage to King Louis the German, from 843 until her death.
Meaning & Origin of Hemma
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Emma of Altdorf, also known as Hemma, a member of the Elder House of Welf, was Queen consort of East Francia by marriage to King Louis the German, from 843 until her death.
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The Story of Hemma
Hemma first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1999, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 6 Hemmas were born — ranking #14,553 that year. As of 2026, Hemma ranks #14,553 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 21 Hemmas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Hemma
Hemma is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 21 births in the dataset. Hemma's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #14,553. Use the chart and map above to compare Hemma'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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