Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Gods protection.
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Elma
Pronunciation
e-lma, el-ma
More about the name
Elma is a primarily feminine given name of various origins.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1916 (rank #1459, 23 births); most recent 1957 (rank #3022, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 1918 (rank #249, 659 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4352, 32 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 32 |
| 2024 | – | 30 |
| 2023 | – | 23 |
| 2022 | – | 24 |
| 2021 | – | 32 |
| 2020 | – | 18 |
| 2019 | – | 27 |
| 2018 | – | 32 |
| 2017 | – | 32 |
| 2016 | – | 27 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #1080, 31 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 |
| 2024 | 23 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #1018, 38 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1039, 35 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 35 |
| 2022 | 38 |
| 2021 | 33 |
| 2020 | 32 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2018 | 26 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2016 | 23 |
| 2015 | 30 |
| 2014 | 23 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1983 (rank #347, 8 births); most recent 2008 (rank #860, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence