How Many People Are Named Almeta?
An estimated 543 people in the United States have the first name Almeta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Almeta peaked in popularity in 1924 with 69 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Almeta 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 Almeta paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 71, Almeta is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
Estimated Living Americans
543
About 1 in 631,223 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1924
69 births
Total Registered
2,241
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Almeta
Almeta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,241 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Almeta as a female name
Ranked #9,278 in 1988
7 female births in 1988
Peak: 1924 (69 births)
Almeta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Almeta span from the 1880s to the 1980s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 549 babies were registered. Almeta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Almeta by Decade
How has Almeta 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.
Almeta by State
Birth registrations for Almeta span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in South Carolina, North Carolina, Texas. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Florida, Alabama. On average, about 53 Almetas were registered per state.
Almeta + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Almeta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Almeta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Almeta?
We estimate approximately 543 people named Almeta 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 631,223 Americans share this first name.
Is Almeta a common name?
Almeta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,241 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Almeta most popular?
Almeta reached peak popularity in 1924, when 69 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Almeta is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Almeta a female name?
Almeta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Almeta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Almeta Smith, Almeta Johnson, Almeta 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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