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Worldwide Name Statistics

Alma

Ranked #932 - 1 in 169,945 people
US

Most common in

United States

47k bearers

World total

47,074

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#932

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States47k
Worldwide
~47k
rank #932
Rarity
1 in 169,945
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~47k in US

About the name Alma

There are an estimated 47,074 people named Alma alive worldwide today. That ranks Alma at #932 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Alma is held by approximately 47,074 people, ranking #932 among first names. That works out to roughly 14 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 7,051 U.S. residents).

Historically Alma is used overwhelmingly as a female name (98.7% female).

Alma appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 1.3%Female 98.7%

Alma popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Alma, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 291
  2. 1881: 307
  3. 1882: 378
  4. 1883: 369
  5. 1884: 480
  6. 1885: 525
  7. 1886: 608
  8. 1887: 633
  9. 1888: 864
  10. 1889: 832
  11. 1890: 933
  12. 1891: 942
  13. 1892: 1,068
  14. 1893: 1,065
  15. 1894: 1,182
  16. 1895: 1,160
  17. 1896: 1,261
  18. 1897: 1,220
  19. 1898: 1,309
  20. 1899: 1,155
  21. 1900: 1,385
  22. 1901: 1,208
  23. 1902: 1,237
  24. 1903: 1,252
  25. 1904: 1,264
  26. 1905: 1,343
  27. 1906: 1,278
  28. 1907: 1,357
  29. 1908: 1,488
  30. 1909: 1,392
  31. 1910: 1,639
  32. 1911: 1,625
  33. 1912: 2,207
  34. 1913: 2,334
  35. 1914: 2,682
  36. 1915: 3,288
  37. 1916: 3,450
  38. 1917: 3,447
  39. 1918: 3,702
  40. 1919: 3,485
  41. 1920: 3,623
  42. 1921: 3,630
  43. 1922: 3,266
  44. 1923: 3,093
  45. 1924: 3,270
  46. 1925: 3,028
  47. 1926: 3,021
  48. 1927: 2,883
  49. 1928: 2,523
  50. 1929: 2,422
  51. 1930: 2,409
  52. 1931: 2,152
  53. 1932: 2,082
  54. 1933: 1,864
  55. 1934: 1,925
  56. 1935: 1,709
  57. 1936: 1,633
  58. 1937: 1,646
  59. 1938: 1,592
  60. 1939: 1,519
  61. 1940: 1,437
  62. 1941: 1,389
  63. 1942: 1,427
  64. 1943: 1,347
  65. 1944: 1,237
  66. 1945: 1,090
  67. 1946: 1,187
  68. 1947: 1,197
  69. 1948: 1,177
  70. 1949: 1,063
  71. 1950: 1,059
  72. 1951: 999
  73. 1952: 1,042
  74. 1953: 1,103
  75. 1954: 1,027
  76. 1955: 977
  77. 1956: 955
  78. 1957: 995
  79. 1958: 771
  80. 1959: 829
  81. 1960: 796
  82. 1961: 800
  83. 1962: 726
  84. 1963: 679
  85. 1964: 626
  86. 1965: 566
  87. 1966: 607
  88. 1967: 615
  89. 1968: 549
  90. 1969: 517
  91. 1970: 546
  92. 1971: 584
  93. 1972: 576
  94. 1973: 565
  95. 1974: 614
  96. 1975: 541
  97. 1976: 593
  98. 1977: 584
  99. 1978: 524
  100. 1979: 601
  101. 1980: 678
  102. 1981: 702
  103. 1982: 621
  104. 1983: 539
  105. 1984: 546
  106. 1985: 563
  107. 1986: 530
  108. 1987: 505
  109. 1988: 527
  110. 1989: 639
  111. 1990: 700
  112. 1991: 686
  113. 1992: 713
  114. 1993: 656
  115. 1994: 605
  116. 1995: 593
  117. 1996: 577
  118. 1997: 543
  119. 1998: 542
  120. 1999: 543
  121. 2000: 556
  122. 2001: 538
  123. 2002: 522
  124. 2003: 429
  125. 2004: 462
  126. 2005: 481
  127. 2006: 485
  128. 2007: 420
  129. 2008: 375
  130. 2009: 354
  131. 2010: 318
  132. 2011: 304
  133. 2012: 319
  134. 2013: 410
  135. 2014: 421
  136. 2015: 426
  137. 2016: 400
  138. 2017: 466
  139. 2018: 463
  140. 2019: 491
  141. 2020: 529
  142. 2021: 619
  143. 2022: 658
  144. 2023: 671
  145. 2024: 669
  146. 2025: 696

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Alma worldwide?

There are an estimated 47,074 people named Alma alive worldwide today, ranking #932 globally.

Is Alma a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 169,945 people. In the United States there are roughly 47,074 bearers, which is 1 in 7,051 Americans.

Is Alma a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Alma is used 1.3% male and 98.7% female.

Where does the name Alma come from?

Who are famous people named Alma?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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