Elma is a distinctive choice, ranked #1406 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Elma in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1406
About the Name Elma
Elma is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #1406. The name has climbed 367 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1999.
Elma 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 Elma
Unlikely. With around 23 UK babies named Elma per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Elma in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Elma is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 367 places over the last five years to #1406 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Elma 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.
Notable people named Elma include: Elma González — Elma L.; Elma Junttila Nelhage — Elma Novah Junttila Nelhage is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Lyon.; Elma Muros — Elma Muros-Posadas also known as the "Long Jump Queen" of the Philippines and a heptathlon champion, is a former member of the Philippine Track and Field....
Elma does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Elmas in the wild.
23
UK babies named Elma (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 367 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Elma
Likely around 1 other Elma in the class
UK Popularity (1999–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Elma
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Elma Johnson Stuckey was an African American poet and school teacher. Her poetry concerned the lives of black people from the days of slavery up through the late 1980s.
Elma Muros-Posadas also known as the "Long Jump Queen" of the Philippines and a heptathlon champion, is a former member of the Philippine Track and Field National Team and now a legend in Philippine track and field history who specialized in long jump. She also competed in the heptathlon, 100m and 400m hurdles, 100m, 200m, and 400m sprint alongside the "Sprint Queen" of the Philippines and also fellow legend, Lydia de Vega.