Sema Name Popularity and Statistics

Sema is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births219
First Year on Record1930

Sema popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls6#13,208
2023Girls5#15,194
2021Girls5#15,251
2019Girls6#13,799
2018Girls8#11,427
2017Girls11#9,341
2016Girls10#10,113
2015Girls5#16,419
2014Girls12#8,966
2011Girls8#12,153
2010Girls5#16,992
2009Girls9#11,459
2008Girls9#11,599
2007Girls7#13,924
2006Girls9#11,417
2004Girls5#16,099
2003Girls8#11,325
2001Girls6#13,521
2000Girls6#13,154
1995Girls7#10,514
1994Girls5#13,430
1991Girls8#9,336
1988Girls5#11,798
1982Girls6#9,237

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2014 · Girls

12 recorded births and rank #8,966.

2017 · Girls

11 recorded births and rank #9,341.

2016 · Girls

10 recorded births and rank #10,113.

2009 · Girls

9 recorded births and rank #11,459.

Where Sema ranked highest in 2014

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

NY
Rank #2,203 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Sema