girl's name
Lemma
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 262
Lemma is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1948 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1918, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lemma over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1948, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 21 |
| 1890s | 34 |
| 1900s | 32 |
| 1910s | 82 |
| 1920s | 62 |
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1940s (to 1948) | 21 |
How popular is Lemma?
In 1948, Lemma was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Lemma
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lemma also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lemma over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lemma
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lemma — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lemma
How popular is the name Lemma?
In 1948, Lemma was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Lemma a girl's or a boy's name?
Lemma is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lemma?
Lemma has 2 syllables.
When was Lemma most popular?
Lemma peaked in 1918, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.