Elmira vs Elma

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

Name A

Elmira

Girl name · Rank #7569

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Name B

Elma

Girl name · Rank #4546

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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