Alma
3 countries#449 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Alma was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
165,942 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #449 · peaked in 1918 with 3,702 births
Most common in: Texas, California, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, New York
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
7,408 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #16 · peaked in 2022 with 1,974 births
Most common in: Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Gironde, Bouches-du-Rhône, Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
90 births recorded 1977–2025 · currently #256 · peaked in 2025 with 14 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Alma’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #614 | — |
| 2007 | #701 | ↓87 |
| 2008 | #789 | ↓88 |
| 2009 | #810 | ↓21 |
| 2010 | #844 | ↓34 |
| 2011 | #875 | ↓31 |
| 2012 | #852 | ↑23 |
| 2013 | #701 | ↑151 |
| 2014 | #675 | ↑26 |
| 2015 | #684 | ↓9 |
| 2016 | #724 | ↓40 |
| 2017 | #651 | ↑73 |
| 2018 | #648 | ↑3 |
| 2019 | #615 | ↑33 |
| 2020 | #560 | ↑55 |
| 2021 | #507 | ↑53 |
| 2022 | #483 | ↑24 |
| 2023 | #461 | ↑22 |
| 2024 | #471 | ↓10 |
| 2025 | #449 | ↑22 |
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