Almeda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	242	24	–	#343
1890s	311	31	+29%	#450
1900s	386	39	+24%	#425
1910s	987	99	+156%	#472
1920s	1,051	105	+6%	#636
1930s	608	61	-42%	#750
1940s	352	35	-42%	#1,023
1950s	219	22	-38%	#1,782
1960s	126	13	-42%	#2,198
1970s	53	5	-58%	#4,498
1980s	49	5	-8%	#7,437
1990s	18	2	-63%	#10,644
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

242

–

#343

1890s

311

+29%

#450

1900s

386

+24%

#425

1910s

987

+156%

#472

1920s

1,051

105

+6%

#636

1930s

608

-42%

#750

1940s

352

-42%

#1,023

1950s

219

-38%

#1,782

1960s

126

-42%

#2,198

1970s

-58%

#4,498

1980s

-8%

#7,437

1990s

-63%

#10,644

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Almeda

Almeda is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 4,402 American babies have been named Almeda. Its peak came in 1921, when 135 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Almeda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Almeda?

The median living Almeda is about 76 years old; half are between 64 and 85. An estimated 800 people named Almeda are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Almeda year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#13,029
1985	6	#9,343
1980	8	#7,437
1975	7	#7,190
1970	12	#4,498
1965	–	–
1960	20	#2,735
1955	17	#2,727
1950	21	#2,123
1945	36	#1,332
1940	49	#1,023
1935	55	#937
1930	69	#860
1925	118	#681
1920	123	#650
1915	127	#574
1910	72	#472
1905	27	#683
1900	30	#639
1895	25	#607
1890	26	#508
1885	17	#521
1880	21	#352

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Almeda, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Almeda?

The median living Almeda is about 76 years old. Half of all living Almedas are between 64 and 85 years old.

How many people named Almeda are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Almeda are alive in the United States, based on 4,402 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Almeda in 2025?

Almeda did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Almeda?

4,402 babies have been named Almeda in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Almeda most popular?

Almeda peaked in 1921, when 135 newborns received the name.

Is Almeda a boy or girl name?

Almeda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Almeda rising or falling?

Almeda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Almeda popularity over time

The story of Almeda

How old are people named Almeda?

Almeda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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