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 #4561

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Name B

Elmina

Girl name · Rank #10280

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Metric Elma Elmina
Current Rank #4561 #10280
Total Births (all years) 21,703 834
Peak Year 1918 1916
Peak Year Births 659 26
Peak Decade 1920s 1910s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elma Elmina
1880s 643 39
1890s 1,355 60
1900s 1,940 55
1910s 4,802 170
1920s 4,990 144
1930s 2,793 88
1940s 1,810 37
1950s 1,139 6
1960s 654 -
1970s 329 6
1980s 196 14
1990s 183 46
2000s 411 52
2010s 298 68
2020s 160 49

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 25 8
2023 23 7
2024 30 9
2025 32 12

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, 1880–2025.

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