FIRST NAME
Alma
Alma is the 278th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 101,619 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 750 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #278 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
276,068
living · #196
2020 CENSUS
101,619
living · #278
BABIES NAMED ALMA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025689
As a female name, Alma peaked in 1918, when 3,650 babies were named Alma (the #73 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #6,353 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
750
living · #6,353
BABIES NAMED ALMA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
20257
As a male name, Alma peaked in 1918, when 52 babies were named Alma (the #918 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)