Jemma
An English spelling of Gemma, which is the Italian word for a gem or precious stone, from Latin gemma.
Jemma in 2025
Jemma was given to 313 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,643rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 10,592 babies born.
The history of Jemma
Jemma reached its highest point in 2018, when 594 babies were given the name, ranking 1,017th that year.
Across the 111 years of records since 1915, 8,002 babies have been named Jemma. Half of them were born before 2017, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Jemma by decade
| Decade | Babies named Jemma | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 27 | 5,977 |
| 1930s | 5 | 8,143 |
| 1940s | 8 | 6,301 |
| 1950s | 10 | 8,779 |
| 1970s | 61 | 7,891 |
| 1980s | 115 | 6,398 |
| 1990s | 197 | 5,884 |
| 2000s | 625 | 2,078 |
| 2010s | 4,460 | 1,017 |
| 2020s | 2,494 | 1,150 |
Where Jemma is heading
Jemma has fallen 24% over the past decade, from 413 babies in 2015 to 313 in 2025.
Names like Jemma
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Jemma.