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Worldwide Name Statistics

Elma

Ranked #4339 - 1 in 2,108,593 people
US

Most common in

United States

3,794 bearers

World total

3,794

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#4339

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States3,794
Worldwide
~3,794
rank #4339
Rarity
1 in 2,108,593
of people globally
Gender split
2/98
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~3,794 in US

About the name Elma

There are an estimated 3,794 people named Elma alive worldwide today. That ranks Elma at #4339 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Elma is held by approximately 3,794 people, ranking #4339 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 87,480 U.S. residents).

Historically Elma is used overwhelmingly as a female name (97.8% female).

Elma 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 2.2%Female 97.8%

Elma popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 28
  2. 1881: 41
  3. 1882: 47
  4. 1883: 42
  5. 1884: 59
  6. 1885: 76
  7. 1886: 82
  8. 1887: 73
  9. 1888: 97
  10. 1889: 98
  11. 1890: 108
  12. 1891: 118
  13. 1892: 112
  14. 1893: 129
  15. 1894: 127
  16. 1895: 137
  17. 1896: 166
  18. 1897: 156
  19. 1898: 172
  20. 1899: 136
  21. 1900: 182
  22. 1901: 189
  23. 1902: 199
  24. 1903: 162
  25. 1904: 160
  26. 1905: 176
  27. 1906: 193
  28. 1907: 228
  29. 1908: 208
  30. 1909: 248
  31. 1910: 273
  32. 1911: 258
  33. 1912: 386
  34. 1913: 401
  35. 1914: 494
  36. 1915: 587
  37. 1916: 645
  38. 1917: 589
  39. 1918: 674
  40. 1919: 609
  41. 1920: 620
  42. 1921: 628
  43. 1922: 592
  44. 1923: 512
  45. 1924: 536
  46. 1925: 504
  47. 1926: 471
  48. 1927: 484
  49. 1928: 442
  50. 1929: 372
  51. 1930: 371
  52. 1931: 360
  53. 1932: 307
  54. 1933: 306
  55. 1934: 295
  56. 1935: 276
  57. 1936: 268
  58. 1937: 241
  59. 1938: 255
  60. 1939: 214
  61. 1940: 212
  62. 1941: 206
  63. 1942: 234
  64. 1943: 208
  65. 1944: 175
  66. 1945: 184
  67. 1946: 162
  68. 1947: 172
  69. 1948: 166
  70. 1949: 158
  71. 1950: 149
  72. 1951: 131
  73. 1952: 130
  74. 1953: 129
  75. 1954: 114
  76. 1955: 104
  77. 1956: 103
  78. 1957: 102
  79. 1958: 108
  80. 1959: 89
  81. 1960: 111
  82. 1961: 72
  83. 1962: 74
  84. 1963: 76
  85. 1964: 62
  86. 1965: 66
  87. 1966: 47
  88. 1967: 49
  89. 1968: 50
  90. 1969: 47
  91. 1970: 34
  92. 1971: 44
  93. 1972: 41
  94. 1973: 33
  95. 1974: 35
  96. 1975: 29
  97. 1976: 33
  98. 1977: 23
  99. 1978: 31
  100. 1979: 26
  101. 1980: 22
  102. 1981: 20
  103. 1982: 23
  104. 1983: 19
  105. 1984: 27
  106. 1985: 22
  107. 1986: 13
  108. 1987: 10
  109. 1988: 19
  110. 1989: 21
  111. 1990: 14
  112. 1991: 12
  113. 1992: 17
  114. 1993: 17
  115. 1994: 17
  116. 1995: 19
  117. 1996: 20
  118. 1997: 13
  119. 1998: 18
  120. 1999: 36
  121. 2000: 38
  122. 2001: 48
  123. 2002: 40
  124. 2003: 51
  125. 2004: 37
  126. 2005: 47
  127. 2006: 37
  128. 2007: 39
  129. 2008: 37
  130. 2009: 37
  131. 2010: 31
  132. 2011: 33
  133. 2012: 35
  134. 2013: 23
  135. 2014: 27
  136. 2015: 31
  137. 2016: 27
  138. 2017: 32
  139. 2018: 32
  140. 2019: 27
  141. 2020: 18
  142. 2021: 32
  143. 2022: 25
  144. 2023: 23
  145. 2024: 30
  146. 2025: 32

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Elma worldwide?

There are an estimated 3,794 people named Elma alive worldwide today, ranking #4339 globally.

Is Elma a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 2,108,593 people. In the United States there are roughly 3,794 bearers, which is 1 in 87,480 Americans.

Is Elma a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Elma is used 2.2% male and 97.8% female.

Where does the name Elma come from?

Who are famous people named Elma?

Data sources

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

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