Alma vs Almira

Side-by-side comparison of Alma and Almira — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Alma

Girl name · Rank #472

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Name B

Almira

Girl name · Rank #7942

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Metric Alma Almira
Current Rank #472 #7942
Total Births (all years) 163,016 1,812
Peak Year 1918 1917
Peak Year Births 3,650 48
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alma Almira
1880ss 5,190 113
1890ss 11,184 148
1900ss 13,092 146
1910ss 27,515 310
1920ss 30,434 276
1930ss 18,251 149
1940ss 12,400 103
1950ss 9,637 63
1960ss 6,381 49
1970ss 5,592 67
1980ss 5,688 24
1990ss 6,031 54
2000ss 4,550 129
2010ss 3,963 115
2020ss 3,108 66

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alma Almira
2014 420 15
2015 417 15
2016 392 20
2017 455 5
2018 458 15
2019 491 12
2020 521 13
2021 611 7
2022 657 14
2023 666 19
2024 653 13

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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