Total births
20
Girls' name · since 1920
Pelma
Pelma has 20 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 20
- total births
- 1920–1952
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Pelma sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 20 recorded since 1920.
Social Security Administration records show Pelma recorded 20 times among girls since 1920, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1952.
- 20 total births
- 1920–1952 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
20 girls have been named Pelma since 1920, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1952.
- 20
- total births
- 1920–1952
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Pelma was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
5 babies were named Pelma in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Pelma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Pelma's full recorded timeline at 1951, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births.
Pelma at a glance
Last recorded 1952Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Pelma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1952
- Peak year (1920)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Pelma by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Pelma's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Pelma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 10 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pelma? ▼
20 babies have been named Pelma since 1920. It was last recorded in 1952. The peak year was 1920 with 5 births.
When was Pelma most popular? ▼
Pelma was most popular in the 1950s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Pelma been used? ▼
Pelma has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 33 years of data through 1952.
What names are similar to Pelma? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pelagia, Pella, Pelin, Pele, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Pelma
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1920–1952 (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. "Pelma: Baby Name Since 1920 - 20 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pelma. 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 Pelma 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 July 2026.