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Gemma

Girl

Meaning of Gemma: Italian: 'gem or precious stone'

Gemma is a girl's name most strongly associated with Italian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 172nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1541st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#172

1,805 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1541

20 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

26,042

First recorded 1904 · peak 2025

Trend

stable

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 37 babies1982: 32 babies1983: 39 babies1984: 35 babies1985: 40 babies1986: 47 babies1987: 56 babies1988: 55 babies1989: 45 babies1990: 62 babies19901991: 56 babies1992: 59 babies1993: 81 babies1994: 80 babies1995: 97 babies1996: 69 babies1997: 75 babies1998: 111 babies1999: 140 babies2000: 107 babies20002001: 155 babies2002: 175 babies2003: 154 babies2004: 147 babies2005: 201 babies2006: 210 babies2007: 218 babies2008: 314 babies2009: 542 babies2010: 683 babies20102011: 910 babies2012: 1,017 babies2013: 1,026 babies2014: 1,219 babies2015: 1,174 babies2016: 1,274 babies2017: 1,254 babies2018: 1,384 babies2019: 1,526 babies2020: 1,388 babies20202021: 1,554 babies2022: 1,509 babies2023: 1,655 babies2024: 1,517 babies2025: 1,805 babies
US babies named Gemma per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,805.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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