Recorded 1925–1987 Girls' name Peak 1942 847 births

Aloma — girls' name

847 babies named Aloma in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 1942. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s731930s581940s4691950s1081960s851970s391980s15
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.

What the Data Says About Aloma

The Social Security Administration has registered 847 babies named Aloma between 1925 and 1987, spanning 63 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Aloma currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1942, when 147 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Aloma performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 469 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Aloma shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Kentucky, which accounts for 17 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana and Virginia. In total, SSA state-level files list Aloma in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Aloma 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 847 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.

Aloma at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

847

Since 1925

63 years of records

Peak year

1942

147 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1925

Recorded for 63 years

Last year on file: 1987

Aloma popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1925

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1942)
147
Annual births at peak — across 63 years of records
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Aloma by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
469 births that decade — 55% of Aloma's all-time total
1920s731930s581940s4691950s1081960s851970s391980s15

Aloma by state

Where Aloma concentrates geographically — total births since 1925

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Aloma
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?
847 babies have been named Aloma since 1925. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1942 with 147 births.
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.

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, 1925–1987 (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.