How Many People Are Named Valma?
An estimated 57 people in the United States have the first name Valma. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 76 years old, and Valma peaked in popularity in 1919 with 20 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Valma 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 Valma paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Valma is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
- Valma is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
57
About 1 in 6,013,234 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1919
20 births
Total Registered
388
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Valma
Valma is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 388 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Valma as a female name
Ranked #6,735 in 1964
6 female births in 1964
Peak: 1919 (20 births)
Valma: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Valma span from the 1900s to the 1960s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 130 babies were registered. Valma has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Valma by Decade
How has Valma 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.
Valma + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Valma as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Valma
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
Valma: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Valma?
We estimate approximately 57 people named Valma 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 6,013,234 Americans share this first name.
Is Valma a common name?
Valma is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 56.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 388 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Valma most popular?
Valma reached peak popularity in 1919, when 20 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Valma is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Valma a female name?
Valma is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Valma Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Valma Smith, Valma Johnson, Valma 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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