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Elma

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What official birth registration shows about Elma: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1999–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1999 to 2025, ranging from #1079 to #4012.200420092013201720212025#1079#4012
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1999#3900
2000#3247
2004#3197
2006#3548
2007#3667
2008#3397
2009#2759
2010#4012
2011#3185
2012#2969
2013#3536
2014#2314
2015#3615
2016#3609
2017#2341
2018#2187
2019#2286
2020#1773
2021#2341
2022#2488
2023#1525
2024#1406
2025#1079

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 26 of the 45 years from 1981 to 2025.

In 2025: #288 among girls in Norway, #1079 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1971–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1971

    First recorded at #417 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1981–2025

    Highest recorded position: #224 among girls in Norway, in 2022 (recorded 1981–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1079 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1971 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #224 in Norway in 2022.

Elma's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#107931HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#140623HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#152520HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#248810HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#234111HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#177316HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#228611HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#218712HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#234111HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#36096HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#36156HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#231411HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#35366HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#29698HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#31857HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#40125HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#27598HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#33976HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#36675HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#35485HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#31975HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#32474HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#39003HighVerified
2025Norwayfemale#28813HighVerified
2024Norwayfemale#31411HighVerified
2023Norwayfemale#29413HighVerified
2022Norwayfemale#22418HighVerified
2021Norwayfemale#4704HighVerified
2020Norwayfemale#3967HighVerified
2019Norwayfemale#3699HighVerified
2018Norwayfemale#4526HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#37510HighVerified
2016Norwayfemale#38610HighVerified
2015Norwayfemale#32514HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#39510HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#4438HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#4398HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#5196HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#5116HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#5465HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#5924HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#4736HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#5275HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#5046HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#5666HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#6544HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#6444HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#6344HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#4787HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#8623HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#4175HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#4574HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#4175HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#4564HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#4594HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#3478HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#4674HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#5333HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#4325HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#3886HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#4684HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#4973HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#5033HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#4284HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#3895HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#4174HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Elma is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Elma, between 1971 and 2025, in 41 of those 55 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1983NorwayNorway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 2022England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 202519712025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1971–200817#347 in 1983
Norway1981–202526#224 in 2022
England and Wales1999–202523#1079 in 2025

Its high point came 42 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1983) than in England and Wales (2025).

No registrar recorded it for 3 years after 1991; it appears again in 1995.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Elma

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1971–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1971 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #224 in Norway in 2022. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.