Total births
847
Girls' name · since 1925
Aloma
Aloma has 847 recorded births since 1925 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1942 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 847
- total births
- 1925–1987
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Aloma is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 847 have been recorded since 1925.
Aloma has 847 recorded births among girls since 1925, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 1987.
- 847 total births
- 1925–1987 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
847 girls have been named Aloma since 1925, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1987.
- 847
- total births
- 1925–1987
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Aloma was born in this single decade.
1942
Single peak year
147 babies were named Aloma in 1942 - its busiest year on record.
Aloma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Aloma splits its recorded history at 1953: 24% of all births land in the more recent half, 76% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1925 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1942 peak of 147 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Aloma at a glance
Last recorded 1987Peak year
1942
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1925
Aloma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–1987
- Peak year (1942)
- 147
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Aloma by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Aloma's strongest decade.
469 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Aloma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 73
1920s
73 births
- 1930s 58
1930s
58 births
- 1940s
1940s
469 births
- 1950s 108
1950s
108 births
- 1960s 85
1960s
85 births
- 1970s 39
1970s
39 births
- 1980s 15
1980s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 469 births (55% of all-time use).
How Aloma 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 Aloma's total volume
Aloma vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Aloma by state
Where Aloma concentrates geographically, total births since 1925
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 17 | 2.0% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 17 | 2.0% |
| #3 | Virginia | | 16 | 1.9% |
| #4 | West Virginia | | 13 | 1.5% |
| #5 | New York | | 11 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 11 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 10 | 1.2% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 9 | 1.1% |
Kentucky share of Aloma's total US births 2.0%
Even split
17 of 847 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Aloma appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aloma? ▼
Aloma has been given to 847 babies in the U.S. since 1925, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1987. 147 babies were born in 1942, its single highest year.
When was Aloma most popular? ▼
Aloma was most popular in the 1940s decade with 469 total births. The single peak year was 1942.
Where is Aloma most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aloma are Kentucky (17 births), Louisiana (17 births), Virginia (16 births).
How long has the name Aloma been used? ▼
Aloma has been recorded in Social Security data since 1925, spanning 63 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Aloma? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alondra, Alora, Alona, Alonna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aloma's data
- Aloma's decade-level peak was the 1940s (469 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Alomas (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Aloma
Nearby Names Like Aloma
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aloma
Alondra Girl
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Alora Girl
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Alona Girl
#3236 3,197 births
Alonna Girl
#3709 2,646 births
Alonda Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1925–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Aloma: Baby Name Since 1925 - 847 Births, Peak 1942." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aloma. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Aloma 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 June 2026.