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Summary

Alma is a name of Latin origin meaning 'nurturing' or 'soul.' It evolved from the Latin word 'almus' and has been used in various forms across languages. The name reflects traits of kindness and warmth, with no direct biblical relevance. Alma gained popularity in the 19th century and continues to be favored today.

The name Alma is most popular in Kentucky, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the G.I. Generation generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Alma has been stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too falling for female in South, stalled for male in West, too falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Alma' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1036th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1395th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 2345th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 2797th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 3577th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 8593rd out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 10526th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 74th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 140th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 283rd out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 394th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 416th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 632nd out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 599th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Alma' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.