Over the past 110 years, 126 293 girls and 519 boys have been named Alma. The name Alma ranks 282th in the United States among the most common names for girls. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Alma in 1910. The peak of popularity of the name Alma came in the 1910s and 1920s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.