Girls' name · since 1884
Almeta
Since 1884, U.S. Social Security records show 2,241 babies named Almeta, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,364 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,241
- born since 1884
- 1920s
- peak decade
2,241 girls have been named Almeta since 1884, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Almeta recorded 2,241 times among girls since 1884, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 1988.
- #4,364 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,241 born since 1884
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Almeta ranks #4,364 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,241 born since 1884, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,364 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,241
- born since 1884
- 1920s
- peak decade
Almeta's 2,241 recorded births place it above 93.96% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by South Carolina.
Almeta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Almeta splits its recorded history at 1939: 33% of all births land in the more recent half, 67% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1884 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 69 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Almeta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–1988
- Peak year (1924)
- 69
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Almeta by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (549 births, 24% of the file).
1920s was Almeta's strongest decade.
549 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Almeta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 12
1880s
12 births
- 1890s 29
1890s
29 births
- 1900s 138
1900s
138 births
- 1910s
1910s
377 births
- 1920s
1920s
549 births
- 1930s
1930s
428 births
- 1940s
1940s
276 births
- 1950s 206
1950s
206 births
- 1960s 102
1960s
102 births
- 1970s 83
1970s
83 births
- 1980s 41
1980s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 549 births (24% of all-time use).
How Almeta compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Almeta's total volume
Almeta by state
Where Almeta concentrates geographically, total births since 1884
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 276 | 12.3% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 190 | 8.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 77 | 3.4% |
| #4 | Oklahoma | | 33 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 28 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 19 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 18 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 16 | 0.7% |
276 of 2,241 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Almeta appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Almeta's data
- Almeta's decade-level peak was the 1920s (549 total births); usage has since declined to 41 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Almetas (276 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Almeta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~104 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1884–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Almeta draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.