Nema: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	6	–	6	1	–	#1,804
1910s	44	–	44	4	+633%	#2,949
1920s	80	–	80	8	+82%	#3,065
1930s	43	–	43	4	-46%	#3,001
1940s	18	–	18	2	-58%	#4,511
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	6	–	6	1	–	#7,205
1970s	10	–	10	1	+67%	#9,168
1980s	10	13	23	2	+130%	#11,436
1990s	–	5	5	1	-78%	–
2000s	29	–	29	3	+480%	#13,081
2010s	69	–	69	7	+138%	#8,992
2020s (to 2025)	30	–	30	5	-28%	#9,493

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,804

1910s

–

+633%

#2,949

1920s

–

+82%

#3,065

1930s

–

-46%

#3,001

1940s

–

-58%

#4,511

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,205

1970s

–

+67%

#9,168

1980s

+130%

#11,436

1990s

–

-78%

–

2000s

–

+480%

#13,081

2010s

–

+138%

#8,992

2020s (to 2025)

–

-28%

#9,493

The story of Nema

Nema is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1904, 363 American babies have been named Nema. Its peak came in 2012, when 13 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Nema stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nema?

The median living Nema is about 13 years old; half are between 8 and 44. An estimated 200 people named Nema are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Nema year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	7	#13,082	–	–
2023	7	#13,080	–	–
2022	11	#9,493	–	–
2021	5	#16,989	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	8	#12,120	–	–
2018	10	#10,354	–	–
2017	7	#13,715	–	–
2016	8	#12,572	–	–
2015	10	#10,667	–	–
2014	7	#14,163	–	–
2013	6	#15,995	–	–
2012	13	#8,992	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	6	#16,691	–	–
2008	8	#13,462	–	–
2007	8	#13,573	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	7	#13,081	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	10	#3,001	–	–
1925	6	#4,810	–	–
1920	5	#5,548	–	–
1915	7	#3,688	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Nema, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nema?

The median living Nema is about 13 years old. Half of all living Nemas are between 8 and 44 years old.

How many people named Nema are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Nema are alive in the United States, based on 363 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nema in 2025?

Nema did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Nema?

363 babies have been named Nema in the United States since 1904, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nema most popular?

Nema peaked in 2012, when 13 newborns received the name.

Is Nema a boy or girl name?

Nema is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 95% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nema rising or falling?

Nema is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Nema popularity over time

The story of Nema

How old are people named Nema?

Nema year by year

Frequently asked questions

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