girl's name
Valma
- Origin Finnish
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 388
Valma is a girl's name. In 1964 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Valma is a name of Finnish origin.
- Peaked in 1919, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1900.
Valma over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1964, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 27 |
| 1910s | 103 |
| 1920s | 130 |
| 1930s | 57 |
| 1940s | 21 |
| 1950s | 39 |
| 1960s (to 1964) | 11 |
How popular is Valma?
In 1964, Valma was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Valma
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Valma also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Valma over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Valma
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Valma — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Valma
How popular is the name Valma?
In 1964, Valma was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Valma a girl's or a boy's name?
Valma is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Valma most popular?
Valma peaked in 1919, when 20 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.