girl's name
Seema
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,417
Scotland
#648
1986 births
Seema is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1981, when 56 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1966.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Seema over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 49 |
| 1970s | 334 |
| 1980s | 362 |
| 1990s | 180 |
| 2000s | 124 |
| 2010s | 96 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 47 |
How popular is Seema?
In 2025, Seema was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Seema 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 Seema
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Seema also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Seema over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Seema
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Seema — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Seema
How popular is the name Seema?
In 2025, Seema was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Seema a girl's or a boy's name?
Seema is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Seema?
Seema has 2 syllables.
When was Seema most popular?
Seema peaked in 1981, when 56 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Seema a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Seema currently ranks #10,504 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.