Elma vs Elmira

Side-by-side comparison of Elma and Elmira — 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

Elmira

Girl name · Rank #7569

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Metric Elma Elmira
Current Rank #4546 #7569
Total Births (all years) 21,669 4,349
Peak Year 1918 1921
Peak Year Births 659 122
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elma Elmira
1880ss 643 211
1890ss 1,355 308
1900ss 1,940 389
1910ss 4,802 819
1920ss 4,990 903
1930ss 2,793 520
1940ss 1,810 390
1950ss 1,139 332
1960ss 654 180
1970ss 329 87
1980ss 196 32
1990ss 183 26
2000ss 410 19
2010ss 298 88
2020ss 127 45

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elma Elmira
2014 27 10
2015 31 14
2016 27 5
2017 32 12
2018 32 12
2019 27 7
2020 18 8
2021 32 —
2022 24 13
2023 23 10
2024 30 14

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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