Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Elma
Endangered
Down 95.1% from peak
Peak era
1918
Peak births
659
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Elma
How many people are named Elma?
An estimated 3,505 living Americans are named Elma.
How rare is Elma?
Elma is very rare among babies today, with 32 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 95.1% from its 1918 peak.
How old is the typical Elma?
The median age of a living American named Elma is approximately 62 years, with most bearers falling between 27 and 75 years old.
Is Elma still popular?
No. Elma is endangered as a baby name, down 95.1% from its 1918 peak with 32 births in 2025.
Where is Elma most common?
Elma has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 8.3× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19182025
Peak year
1918
Decline from peak
95.1%
2025
32
All-time
21,703
Where it lives now
Elma is most concentrated in Texas — about 5.3× the national rate in the 1970s.
States where Elma is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.