Elmina vs Elma

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

Name A

Elmina

Girl name · Rank #11079

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Name B

Elma

Girl name · Rank #4546

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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