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girls' name ★ peaked 1919

Valma

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Valma
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1919
20 babies
All-time total
388
#13,762 all-time among girls
First recorded
1900
in Social Security records

Valma popularity over time

388 babies have been named Valma since 1900, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1900Girls

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 – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 27 3 – #1,309
1910s 103 10 +281% #1,780
1920s 130 13 +26% #2,164
1930s 57 6 -56% #1,946
1940s 21 2 -63% #4,541
1950s 39 4 +86% #4,711
1960s 11 1 -72% #6,735
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The story of Valma

Valma 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 1900, 388 American babies have been named Valma. Its peak came in 1919, when 20 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 Valma stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Valma year by year

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

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1950 7 #4,711
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1930 8 #3,639
1925 7 #4,396
1920 18 #2,164
1915 9 #3,113
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1900 10 #1,309
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Valma in 2025?

Valma 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 Valma?

388 babies have been named Valma in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Valma most popular?

Valma peaked in 1919, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Valma a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Valma rising or falling?

Valma has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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