Name meaning & stats
Cem
Cem. 109 US babies since 1940, peak 2005. Notable Cems are 2.3× over-represented as actors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2005
109 US babies were named Cem between 1940 and 2025.
Cem around the world
- England & Wales: 368 babies since 1996, peak 1998, No. 3,240 in 2025
- France: 680 babies since 1900, peak 2000
- Belgium: 151 babies since 1995, peak 1999
- Sweden: 23 babies since 1998, peak 2013
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Cems end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 2.3× | High · 32 people |
| Footballer | 1.1× | High · 27 people |
| Basketball player | 1.7× | Medium · 16 people |
| Politician | 0.6× | Medium · 12 people |
Among notable men who are actors, Cems show up 2.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Cems are 1.4× more likely than expected to be musicians.
The surprise career: Medium confidence · 10 notable people.
Other spellings
1 in 3 Sems spell it Cem
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2005)