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Hemi

Unisex

Meaning of Hemi: Maori: 'form of James'

Hemi is a unisex name most strongly associated with Maori naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9300th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9300

7 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

288

First recorded 2004 · peak 2022

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 6 babies2005: 7 babies2006: 14 babies2007: 5 babies2008: 6 babies2009: 10 babies2010: 11 babies20102011: 17 babies2012: 9 babies2013: 17 babies2014: 15 babies2015: 10 babies2016: 16 babies2017: 18 babies2018: 7 babies2019: 19 babies2020: 18 babies20202021: 19 babies2022: 22 babies2023: 16 babies2024: 19 babies2025: 7 babies
US babies named Hemi per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 22.

Gender split

65% boys · 35% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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