Gemma

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Gemma is an Italian female name, of Latin origin, meaning "bud" or "precious stone". The name has been amongst the most popular in England and Scotland during the 1980s.

From Wikipedia

Gemma first appears in the data in 1904 and has been recorded in 120 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2023 with 1,653 babies (rank #177 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,514 girls (rank #203). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Gemma

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Gemma yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

24,227

Total babies (all years)

120

Years in the data

1,653

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Gemma

Gemma Artertonfilm actor · b. 1986
Gemma Chanfilm actor · b. 1982
Gemma Frisiusglobe maker · b. 1508
Gemma Galganireligious sister · b. 1878
Gemma Jonesfilm actor · b. 1942

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1904	5	#1,996
1906	6	#1,819
1907	8	#1,556
1908	5	#2,239
1909	12	#1,244
1910	6	#2,244
1911	12	#1,404
1912	16	#1,381
1913	11	#1,947
1914	23	#1,317
1915	25	#1,458
1916	19	#1,827
1917	28	#1,416
1918	26	#1,584
1919	24	#1,667
1920	30	#1,484
1921	21	#1,945
1922	20	#1,980
1923	27	#1,609
1924	32	#1,485
1925	26	#1,661
1926	18	#2,106
1927	13	#2,610
1928	13	#2,544
1929	13	#2,490
1930	16	#2,141
1931	20	#1,766
1932	11	#2,713
1933	15	#2,090
1934	12	#2,478
1935	11	#2,625
1936	14	#2,189
1937	17	#1,950
1938	10	#2,795
1939	12	#2,473
1940	20	#1,808
1941	10	#2,912
1942	15	#2,338
1943	17	#2,183
1944	11	#2,829
1945	21	#1,845
1946	14	#2,653
1947	14	#2,809
1948	39	#1,477
1949	37	#1,520
1950	41	#1,437
1951	31	#1,749
1952	31	#1,797
1953	26	#2,044
1954	23	#2,259
1955	24	#2,240
1956	38	#1,725
1957	27	#2,132
1958	27	#2,179
1959	45	#1,624
1960	35	#1,934
1961	28	#2,264
1962	28	#2,280
1963	45	#1,726
1964	29	#2,266
1965	40	#1,813
1966	19	#2,873
1967	26	#2,392
1968	26	#2,449
1969	24	#2,728
1970	26	#2,727
1971	31	#2,441
1972	24	#2,839
1973	21	#3,154
1974	29	#2,572
1975	24	#2,993
1976	32	#2,502
1977	31	#2,683
1978	30	#2,762
1979	27	#3,098
1980	46	#2,201
1981	37	#2,537
1982	32	#2,856
1983	39	#2,406
1984	35	#2,638
1985	40	#2,450
1986	47	#2,203
1987	56	#1,998
1988	55	#2,103
1989	45	#2,539
1990	62	#2,108
1991	56	#2,304
1992	59	#2,251
1993	81	#1,805
1994	80	#1,803
1995	97	#1,568
1996	69	#2,024
1997	75	#1,935
1998	111	#1,521
1999	140	#1,300
2000	107	#1,654
2001	155	#1,270
2002	175	#1,176
2003	154	#1,328
2004	147	#1,418
2005	201	#1,154
2006	210	#1,160
2007	218	#1,168
2008	314	#887
2009	542	#563
2010	683	#451
2011	910	#352
2012	1,017	#319
2013	1,025	#316
2014	1,219	#272
2015	1,174	#269
2016	1,273	#248
2017	1,253	#255
2018	1,383	#228
2019	1,526	#198
2020	1,387	#208
2021	1,553	#190
2022	1,509	#197
2023	1,653	#177
2024	1,514	#203