Alma Girl
How popular is Alma?
#449 girl name in 2025
689 baby girls were named Alma in the US in 2025, making it the 449th most popular girl name. Another 7 boys got the name (#9,710 for boys).
57,105living people named Alma (est.)
55median age of people named Alma
165,942babies named Alma since 1880
1 in 4,763US babies born in 2025
Alma popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #449 for girls (▲ 22 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 689 girls, 7 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+65% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #684 in 2015, #560 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1918 (3,650 girls) |
| Highest rank | #51 in 1896 (3 years at that rank) |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 1% boys, 99% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.5% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Alma is most popular
Babies named Alma per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Minnesota: 1.1 per 1,000 (115 girls)
- Oregon: 1.0 per 1,000 (63 girls)
- Florida: 0.8 per 1,000 (338 girls)
- Massachusetts: 0.7 per 1,000 (88 girls)
- New York: 0.7 per 1,000 (271 girls)
Alma by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5,190 | #58 |
| 1890s | 11,184 | #51 |
| 1900s | 13,092 | #52 |
| 1910s | 27,515 | #61 |
| 1920s | 30,434 | #78 |
| 1930s | 18,251 | #109 |
| 1940s | 12,401 | #152 |
| 1950s | 9,637 | #232 |
| 1960s | 6,382 | #334 |
| 1970s | 5,592 | #362 |
| 1980s | 5,688 | #340 |
| 1990s | 6,030 | #365 |
| 2000s | 4,553 | #491 |
| 2010s | 3,965 | #615 |
| 2020s | 3,809 | #449 |
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Questions
- Is Alma a boy or girl name?
- Alma is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 99% of babies named Alma were girls.
- How popular is the name Alma?
- 689 baby girls were named Alma in the US in 2025, making it the 449th most popular girl name. Another 7 boys got the name (#9,710 for boys).
- When was Alma most popular?
- Alma peaked in 1918, when 3,650 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #51, held for 3 years starting in 1896.
- How many people are named Alma?
- 165,942 babies have been named Alma in the US since 1880. We estimate about 57,105 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 55.
- Where is Alma most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Alma was most common in Minnesota, at 1.1 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.