Elma vs Elmina

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

Name A

Elma

Girl name · Rank #4546

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Name B

Elmina

Girl name · Rank #11079

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Metric Elma Elmina
Current Rank #4546 #11079
Total Births (all years) 21,669 819
Peak Year 1918 1916
Peak Year Births 659 26
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elma Elmina
1880ss 643 39
1890ss 1,355 60
1900ss 1,940 55
1910ss 4,802 170
1920ss 4,990 144
1930ss 2,793 88
1940ss 1,810 37
1950ss 1,139 6
1960ss 654 —
1970ss 329 6
1980ss 196 14
1990ss 183 46
2000ss 410 50
2010ss 298 68
2020ss 127 36

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elma Elmina
2014 27 6
2015 31 8
2016 27 10
2017 32 6
2018 32 7
2019 27 6
2020 18 5
2021 32 8
2022 24 8
2023 23 7
2024 30 8

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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