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Alma

Pronounced AA1 L M AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1918
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Alma?

Alma is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 165,253 children — the 261st most common girls' name on record.

It peaked in 1918, went quiet for most of a century, and is climbing again. Its best single year was 1918, when 3,650 children were given it.

01,2502,5003,7505,00018901920195019802010
1918Girls: 3,650Boys: 52

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
AA1 L M AH0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Alma

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Alma

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Alma?
Alma ranks 261st among girls' names in US records, with 165,253 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 5,334.
Is Alma a unisex name?
No. Alma is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Alma most popular?
1918, when 3,650 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.