Alma

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Alma or The origin of the name is debated; it may have been derived from "alma mater".

From Wikipedia

Alma first appears in the data in 1999 and has been recorded in 26 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 364 babies (rank #86 that year). In 2024 it was given to 364 girls (rank #86). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Alma

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Alma yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,756

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

364

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Alma

Alma Mahlerart collector · b. 1879
Alma Deutscherviolinist · b. 2005
Alma Karlintheosophist · b. 1889
Alma Revillefilm screenwriter · b. 1899
Alma Zadićenvironmentalist · b. 1984

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	26	#508
2000	27	#515
2001	19	#635
2002	15	#778
2003	21	#586
2004	23	#591
2005	28	#524
2006	44	#403
2007	40	#432
2008	63	#323
2009	65	#317
2010	55	#368
2011	65	#327
2012	67	#320
2013	78	#283
2014	106	#235
2015	110	#223
2016	111	#225
2017	102	#238
2018	128	#194
2019	155	#165
2020	188	#142
2021	210	#128
2022	300	#102
2023	346	#89
2024	364	#86