girl's name
Lema
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 447
Lema is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1915, when 17 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1890.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lema over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 34 |
| 1900s | 33 |
| 1910s | 109 |
| 1920s | 93 |
| 1930s | 36 |
| 1940s | 17 |
| 2000s | 14 |
| 2010s | 18 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 26 |
How popular is Lema?
In 2025, Lema was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Lema is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lema
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lema also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lema over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lema
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lema — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lema
How popular is the name Lema?
In 2025, Lema was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Lema a girl's or a boy's name?
Lema is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lema?
Lema has 2 syllables.
When was Lema most popular?
Lema peaked in 1915, when 17 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Lema a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lema currently ranks #6,570 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.