How Many People Are Named Alma?
An estimated 49,896 people in the United States have the first name Alma. It is predominantly female (98.7%). The average bearer is 50 years old, and Alma peaked in popularity in 1918 with 3,702 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alma as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Alma paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Alma is overwhelmingly female, 2,212 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
49,896
About 1 in 6,869 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
98.7% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1918
3,702 births
Total Registered
165,228
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alma
Alma is predominantly female (98.7%), though 2,212 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Alma as a male name
Ranked #7,755 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (52 births)
Alma as a female name
Ranked #472 in 2024
653 female births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (3,650 births)
Alma: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alma span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 30,759 babies were registered. Alma has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Alma by Decade
How has Alma tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5,287 | 97 | 5,190 | |
| 1890s | 11,295 | 111 | 11,184 | |
| 1900s | 13,204 | 112 | 13,092 | |
| 1910s | 27,859 | 344 | 27,515 | |
| 1920s | 30,759 | 325 | 30,434 | |
| 1930s | 18,531 | 280 | 18,251 | |
| 1940s | 12,550 | 150 | 12,400 | |
| 1950s | 9,757 | 120 | 9,637 | |
| 1960s | 6,480 | 99 | 6,381 | |
| 1970s | 5,728 | 136 | 5,592 | |
| 1980s | 5,850 | 162 | 5,688 | |
| 1990s | 6,159 | 128 | 6,031 | |
| 2000s | 4,619 | 69 | 4,550 | |
| 2010s | 4,016 | 53 | 3,963 | |
| 2020s | 3,134 | 26 | 3,108 | |
Alma by State
Birth registrations for Alma span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, North Carolina. The lowest are in Delaware, Wyoming, New Hampshire. On average, about 2,596 Almas were registered per state.
Alma + Last Name Combinations
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Alma: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alma?
We estimate approximately 49,896 people named Alma are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 6,869 Americans share this first name.
Is Alma a common name?
Alma is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 165,228 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alma most popular?
Alma reached peak popularity in 1918, when 3,702 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alma is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alma a female name?
Alma is predominantly female. 98.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alma Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alma Smith, Alma Johnson, Alma Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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