Gemma

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A few things about Gemma you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Gemma

Gemma Arterton

British actress

Choose Gemma and your child shares a first name with Gemma Arterton, a British actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Gemma, like who?” Gemma Arterton's Wikipedia article is available in 51 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 890 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Gemma, 1,805 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Gemma would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryGemma first shows up in US birth records in 1904, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 121 years since.
• 🏆Best yearGemma is at its all-time high right now: #170 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowGemma is 19× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 16,978 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 890.
• 🚀TrendGemma has climbed 38 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #170. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedGemma is most popular in Connecticut, where it ranks #84, followed by New York (#104) and Pennsylvania (#107). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Italian, Gemma means “gem”. Our records link it to Anglo Saxon, English and Italian roots.
• 🌍OriginGemma is the #3 most popular Anglo Saxon girl name in the US. That's out of 168 Anglo Saxon girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Gemma

Gemma is a girl name of Anglo Saxon, English and Italian origin meaning “gem”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-mma”. US birth records list Gemma for girls from 1904 to 2025, in 121 of those 122 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #170 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #170, with 1,805 babies.

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