Recorded 1996–2016 Girls' name Peak 2001 139 births

Almendra — girls' name

139 babies named Almendra in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

139 girls have been named Almendra since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.

139
total births
1996–2016
years on record
2000s
peak decade
57%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Almendra was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

14 babies were named Almendra in 2001 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Almendra

The Social Security Administration has registered 139 babies named Almendra between 1996 and 2016, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Almendra currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2016. The name reached its historical peak in 2001, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Almendra performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 79 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Almendra shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Almendra in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Almendra in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 139 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Almendra at a glance

Last recorded 2016

Total births

139

Since 1996

21 years of records

Peak year

2001

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2016

Active since

1996

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 2016

Almendra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–1996

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (2001)
14
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
46810121416 2016201320102007200319991996 5

Almendra by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
79 births that decade — 57% of Almendra's all-time total
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Almendra by state

Where Almendra concentrates geographically — total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Almendra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
6 4.3%
#2 California
5 3.6%
Texas share of Almendra's total US births 4.3%
Even split

6 of 139 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Almendra?
139 babies have been named Almendra since 1996. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 2001 with 14 births.
When was Almendra most popular?
Almendra was most popular in the 2000s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Almendra most popular?
The top states for the name Almendra are Texas (6 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Almendra been used?
Almendra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 21 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Almendra?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alma, Almeda, Almeta, Almira, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1996–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.