How Many People Are Named Pema?
An estimated 235 people in the United States have the first name Pema. It is predominantly female (94.9%). The average bearer is 12 years old, and Pema peaked in popularity in 2017 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pema as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Pema paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
235
About 1 in 1,458,529 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
94.9% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2017
18 births
Total Registered
237
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pema
Pema is predominantly female (94.9%), though 12 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Pema as a male name
Ranked #11,776 in 2019
6 male births in 2019
Peak: 2017 (6 births)
Pema as a female name
Ranked #10,053 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (15 births)
Pema: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pema span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 122 babies were registered. While Pema is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Pema by Decade
How has Pema tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Pema by State
Pema + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pema as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Pema
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Pema: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pema?
We estimate approximately 235 people named Pema are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,458,529 Americans share this first name.
Is Pema a common name?
Pema is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 237 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pema most popular?
Pema reached peak popularity in 2017, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pema is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pema a female name?
Pema is predominantly female. 94.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pema Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pema Smith, Pema Johnson, Pema Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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