Gema comes from the Spanish / Latin tradition, meaning Precious stone, jewel.
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How popular is Gema?
2022peak year
Gema first appeared in U.S. records in 1959. The name climbed in popularity through the 2020s, reaching its peak of #1,676 nationally in 2022 with 125 babies that year. Gema's usage has been rising again in recent years. Today, Gema is a less common but recognizable name in U.S. records (ranked #2,279) with about 87 babies named Gema each year. In all, around 2,823 babies have been registered as Gema since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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