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 #4561

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Name B

Elmira

Girl name · Rank #7598

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Metric Elma Elmira
Current Rank #4561 #7598
Total Births (all years) 21,703 4,360
Peak Year 1918 1921
Peak Year Births 659 122
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elma Elmira
1880s 643 211
1890s 1,355 308
1900s 1,940 389
1910s 4,802 819
1920s 4,990 903
1930s 2,793 520
1940s 1,810 390
1950s 1,139 332
1960s 654 180
1970s 329 87
1980s 196 32
1990s 183 26
2000s 411 19
2010s 298 88
2020s 160 56

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 25 13
2023 23 10
2024 30 14
2025 32 11

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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