Girl · Name family
Gemma
76,555births recorded
19Countries
4Variants
1992Peak · Scotland
#170United States 2025
Gemma is a girl name family recorded 76,555 times in 19 countries since 1904. It ranks highest today in the United States (#170 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Scotland in 1992, at 958.3 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Gema (Argentina, Spain).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Gemma
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemma | English | 26,042 | 🇺🇸 United States | #170 | 2025 | ▲ 72 % |
| Gemma | English | 8,350 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1996 | – |
| Gemma | English | 6,938 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1984 | – |
| Gemma | English | 3,521 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1992 | – |
| Gemma | English | 2,482 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1991 | – |
| Gemma | English | 2,121 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #526 | 1997 | ▼ 74 % |
| Jemma | English | 8,002 | 🇺🇸 United States | #862 | 2018 | ▼ 15 % |
| Jemma | English | 3,166 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1996 | – |
| Jemma | English | 1,545 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1992 | – |
| Jemma | English | 483 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 2003 | – |
| Jemma | English | 455 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1988 | – |
| Jemma | English | 265 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1181 | 2016 | ▼ 56 % |
| Gema | Spanish | 2,919 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1990 | 2022 | ▲ 41 % |
| Gema | Spanish | 1,873 | 🇪🇸 Spain | – | 2002 | – |
| Gema | Spanish | 1,606 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1008 | 1922 | ▲ 71 % |
| Gema | Spanish | 68 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | – | 2000 | – |
| Gema | Spanish | 30 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1926 | – |
| Jema | English | 415 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7133 | 2011 | ▲ 5 % |
| Jema | English | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1968 | – |
| Jema | English | 7 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1998 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Gemma ↔ Jemma — checked by hand
- Gemma ↔ Gema — spelling variant
- Jemma ↔ Jema — spelling variant
Questions about Gemma
How popular is the name Gemma?
In 2025 it ranked #170 in the United States. Official registers record 76,555 births across 19 countries.
What is Gemma in other languages?
Jemma (English); Gema (Spanish); Jema (English).
When was Gemma most popular?
It peaked in Scotland in 1992, at 958.3 births per 100,000.
Is Gemma a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Gemma is a girl name.