Almira is a distinctive choice, ranked #2254 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Almira in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2254
About the Name Almira
Almira is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 589 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1865 in 2015 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1999.
Almira is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Almira
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Almira per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Almira in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Almira is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 589 places over the last five years to #2254 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Almira is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Almira does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Almiras in the wild.
12
UK babies named Almira (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 589 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Almira
Likely around 1 other Almira in the class
UK Popularity (1999–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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