How Many People Are Named Zemi?
An estimated 27 people in the United States have the first name Zemi. It is used for both genders, with 74.1% female. The average bearer is 5 years old, and Zemi peaked in popularity in 2022 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zemi 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 Zemi paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zemi is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
27
About 1 in 12,694,605 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
74.1% confidence
Average Age
5
years old
Peak Year
2022
12 births
Total Registered
27
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zemi
Zemi is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (25.9%) and females (74.1%). Out of 27 total births registered, 7 were male and 20 were female.
Zemi as a male name
Ranked #10,844 in 2022
7 male births in 2022
Peak: 2022 (7 births)
Zemi as a female name
Ranked #17,619 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (5 births)
Zemi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zemi span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 22 babies were registered. Zemi remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Zemi by Decade
How has Zemi 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.
Zemi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zemi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Zemi
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
Zemi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zemi?
We estimate approximately 27 people named Zemi 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 12,694,605 Americans share this first name.
Is Zemi a common name?
Zemi is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 44.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 27 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zemi most popular?
Zemi reached peak popularity in 2022, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zemi is approximately 5 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zemi a female name?
Zemi is predominantly female. 74.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zemi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zemi Smith, Zemi Johnson, Zemi 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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