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Gemma
Pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɛmə/
Rank in 2024
#203
Born in 2024
1,514
Peak year
2023 · #176
Origin
Italian
1880 to 2024
SteadyIts story in numbers
- In 2024, 1,514 girls were named Gemma, about 1 in every 1,066.
- It peaked in 2023 with 1,653 babies, ranked #176.
- It first shows up in the records in 1904.
- 24,227 girls have been named Gemma since 1880.
Who else has this name
Babies named Gemma per 1,000 born in each generation, on one shared scale.
- <0.1Greatest1901–27
- <0.1Silent1928–45
- <0.1Boomers1946–64
- <0.1Gen X1965–80
- <0.1Millennials1981–96
- 0.2Gen Z1997–12
- 0.8Gen Alpha2013–24
Greatest: 413 babies, 0.02 per 1,000. Silent: 258 babies, 0.01 per 1,000. Boomers: 582 babies, 0.02 per 1,000. Gen X: 456 babies, 0.02 per 1,000. Millennials: 890 babies, 0.03 per 1,000. Gen Z: 5,159 babies, 0.18 per 1,000. Gen Alpha: 16,469 babies, 0.81 per 1,000.
Meaning and origin
Ultimately from Latin gemma (“jewel”). The given name is mostly borrowed via Italian Gemma; the spelling Jemma in particular is associated with James. Doublet of gemma and gem.
- A female given name from Italian.
- Origin
- Italian
- Say it
- /ˈd͡ʒɛmə/
From Wiktionary’s entry for Gemma, CC BY-SA 4.0.