Gemma Brinkley
There are approximately 1 people named Gemma Brinkley living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Gemma with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Brinkley. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Gemma
23K
Alive today
Named Brinkley
15K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 23K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2023
Average age: 13
Top Census group: White (61.6%)
Estimated bearers: 15K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,705
Per 100K: 4.35
Top ancestry: White (64.2%)
First name trend
Gemma: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Gemma. The peak year was 2023 with 1,653 births. The average person named Gemma today is 13 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Gemma
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Gemma, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 61.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Gemma described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Gemma at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White61.6% · 11,715
- Hispanic or Latino16.5% · 3,133
- Asian and Pacific Islander12.8% · 2,434
- Two or more races5.9% · 1,130
- Black or African American2.7% · 522
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 80
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Brinkley surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Brinkley, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 64.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Brinkley described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Brinkley at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White64.2% · 8,349
- Black or African American26.9% · 3,503
- Two or more races4.8% · 620
- Hispanic or Latino3.0% · 389
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 95
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 58
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Gemma has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0068% of the US population, based on 23,187 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Gemma right now.
The surname Brinkley appears at a rate of 4.35 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0044%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Gemma Brinkley. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Gemma Brinkley: questions and answers
How many people are named Gemma Brinkley?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Gemma Brinkley. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0068%) with the surname frequency (4.35 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Gemma Brinkley?
We classify Gemma Brinkley as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Gemma a male or female name?
Gemma is predominantly female. Out of 24,227 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Gemma profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Gemma Brinkley?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.