Over the past 110 years, 14 411 girls and 34 boys have been named Elma. The name Elma ranks 1061th in the United States among the most common names for girls. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Elma in 1910. The peak of popularity of the name Elma 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.