Elma
3 countries#4352 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Elma was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
22,186 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #4352 · peaked in 1918 with 674 births
Most common in: Texas, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, New York
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
716 births recorded 1907–2022 · currently #1046 · peaked in 2022 with 38 births
Most common in: Paris, Haute-Savoie, Seine-Saint-Denis, Alpes-Maritimes, Hauts-de-Seine
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
6 births recorded 1975–2025 · currently #780 · peaked in 1975 with 3 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Elma’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #3992 | — |
| 2007 | #3983 | ↑9 |
| 2008 | #4179 | ↓196 |
| 2009 | #4107 | ↑72 |
| 2010 | #4608 | ↓501 |
| 2011 | #4353 | ↑255 |
| 2012 | #4216 | ↑137 |
| 2013 | #5644 | ↓1428 |
| 2014 | #5025 | ↑619 |
| 2015 | #4488 | ↑537 |
| 2016 | #4990 | ↓502 |
| 2017 | #4384 | ↑606 |
| 2018 | #4357 | ↑27 |
| 2019 | #4909 | ↓552 |
| 2020 | #6325 | ↓1416 |
| 2021 | #4326 | ↑1999 |
| 2022 | #5172 | ↓846 |
| 2023 | #5390 | ↓218 |
| 2024 | #4560 | ↑830 |
| 2025 | #4352 | ↑208 |
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