girl's name
Elmina
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 879
Elmina is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Elmina is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1916, when 26 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
Elmina over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 39 |
| 1890s | 60 |
| 1900s | 55 |
| 1910s | 170 |
| 1920s | 144 |
| 1930s | 88 |
| 1940s | 37 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 14 |
| 1990s | 46 |
| 2000s | 52 |
| 2010s | 68 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 49 |
How popular is Elmina?
In 2025, Elmina was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Elmina is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Elmina
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elmina also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elmina over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elmina
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elmina — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elmina
How popular is the name Elmina?
In 2025, Elmina was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Elmina a girl's or a boy's name?
Elmina is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Elmina most popular?
Elmina peaked in 1916, when 26 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Elmina a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elmina currently ranks #8,643 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.