Elmina: 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	39	4	–	#643
1890s	60	6	+54%	#801
1900s	55	6	-8%	#1,237
1910s	170	17	+209%	#1,321
1920s	144	14	-15%	#1,940
1930s	88	9	-39%	#2,164
1940s	37	4	-58%	#3,470
1950s	6	1	-84%	#5,380
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	6	1	–	#7,979
1980s	14	1	+133%	#8,295
1990s	46	5	+229%	#9,521
2000s	52	5	+13%	#9,889
2010s	68	7	+31%	#9,922
2020s (to 2025)	49	8	+20%	#8,512

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#643

1890s

+54%

#801

1900s

-8%

#1,237

1910s

170

+209%

#1,321

1920s

144

-15%

#1,940

1930s

-39%

#2,164

1940s

-58%

#3,470

1950s

-84%

#5,380

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,979

1980s

+133%

#8,295

1990s

+229%

#9,521

2000s

+13%

#9,889

2010s

+31%

#9,922

2020s (to 2025)

+20%

#8,512

The story of Elmina

Elmina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,512 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 834 American babies have been named Elmina. Its peak came in 1916, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Elmina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elmina?

The median living Elmina is about 20 years old; half are between 9 and 42. An estimated 300 people named Elmina 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.

Elmina year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	12	#8,512
2024	9	#10,521
2023	7	#12,521
2022	8	#11,512
2021	8	#11,416
2020	5	#15,803
2019	6	#14,303
2018	7	#12,874
2017	6	#14,658
2016	10	#10,312
2015	8	#12,174
2014	6	#15,137
2013	–	–
2012	11	#9,922
2011	6	#15,410
2010	8	#12,648
2009	5	#18,144
2008	7	#14,288
2007	8	#13,046
2006	5	#17,966
2005	6	#15,062
2004	6	#14,692
2003	10	#9,889
2002	–	–
2001	5	#16,085
2000	–	–
1995	5	#14,110
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	6	#5,380
1950	–	–
1945	5	#4,750
1940	6	#3,998
1935	5	#4,401
1930	15	#2,229
1925	19	#2,056
1920	15	#2,384
1915	18	#1,825
1910	11	#1,449
1905	10	#1,257
1900	6	#1,786
1895	–	–
1890	12	#801
1885	–	–
1880	8	#643

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elmina?

The median living Elmina is about 20 years old. Half of all living Elminas are between 9 and 42 years old.

How many people named Elmina are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Elmina are alive in the United States, based on 834 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elmina in 2025?

Elmina ranked #8,512 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elmina?

834 babies have been named Elmina in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elmina most popular?

Elmina peaked in 1916, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Elmina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elmina rising or falling?

Elmina is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Elmina popularity over time

The story of Elmina

How old are people named Elmina?

Elmina year by year

Frequently asked questions

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