How old is someone named Alma?
The average Alma is 50 years old.
Half of all living Almas are between 29 and 73.
When was Alma popular?
Alma was at its most popular in the late 1910s. Parents have been moving away from it for decades, and 696 babies were named Alma in 2025.
Popular names of 1918 · The most popular names of the 1910s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 13,204 | 0 |
| 1910s | 27,859 | 0 |
| 1920s | 30,759 | 490 |
| 1930s | 18,531 | 3,700 |
| 1940s | 12,551 | 6,900 |
| 1950s | 9,757 | 7,600 |
| 1960s | 6,481 | 5,700 |
| 1970s | 5,728 | 5,400 |
| 1980s | 5,850 | 5,600 |
| 1990s | 6,158 | 6,000 |
| 2000s | 4,622 | 4,600 |
| 2010s | 4,018 | 4,000 |
| 2020s | 3,842 | 3,800 |
How many Almas are still alive?
About 54,000 Almas are alive in the US today. That's 32% of the roughly 170,000 babies named Alma since 1880.
Most Almas ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1918, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Alma?
About one in four living Almas are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Alma an old name?
Yes. Alma is older than 78 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Alma will be 42 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Almas make up more of the total.
Is Alma a boy or girl name?
Mostly girls: 98.5% of living Almas are women.
Names the same age as Alma
NAME TWIN
Alma's name twin is May. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, May's age curve is the closest match to Alma's: 91% alike.
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Questions about the name Alma
How old is the average Alma?
The average Alma in the US is 50 years old. The median is 52, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Alma?
About 54,000 Almas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 170,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Alma most popular?
In 1918, when about 3,700 baby girls were named Alma.
Is Alma a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 25% of living Almas, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this