Almira
A feminine name derived from Arabic meaning "princess" or "commander".
Name Census estimates that about 606 living Americans carry the first name Almira. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Almira today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Almira births was 1917 (48 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Almira. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Almira with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
606
~ 1 in 565,601 Americans
Peak year
1917
48 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,965
Tracked since 1880
Census
Almira in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,289 people with the first name Almira, which placed it at #10,381 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#10,381
National first-name rank
People counted
1.3K
1,289 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
45.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Almira
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Almira is White at 45.2%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (26.8%) and Black (12.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Almira described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Almira at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White45.2% · 582
- Asian and Pacific Islander26.8% · 346
- Black or African American12.0% · 155
- Hispanic or Latino11.9% · 153
- Two or more races2.9% · 38
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 15
Popularity
Almira: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Almira from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1910s, with 310 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1910s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Almira by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Almira during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Almiras live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, California recorded the most babies named Almira, while Michigan, California, Wisconsin recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 8 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Almira
The name Almira has its origins in the Arabic language and can be traced back to the medieval era. It is derived from the Arabic word "al-mira," which means "the Princess" or "the Exalted Lady." The name is associated with royalty, nobility, and high social status.
In the early Islamic civilizations, Almira was a popular name among the ruling classes and the aristocracy. It was often bestowed upon daughters of influential families and those with close ties to the royal households. The name carried a sense of prestige and honor, reflecting the high regard for women of noble birth.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Almira can be found in the works of medieval Arab historians and chroniclers. They mention women bearing this name who played significant roles in the courts of various Islamic dynasties, such as the Abbasids and the Umayyads.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Almira. One such person was Almira Idrisi, a renowned female scholar and writer from the 12th century. She was born in Sicily and gained recognition for her contributions to the fields of geography and cartography.
Another historically significant Almira was Almira Gulnare, a Circassian princess who lived in the 19th century. She was captured during the Russo-Circassian War and later became a member of the Ottoman imperial harem, where she gained considerable influence and power.
In the realm of literature, Almira was the name of a character in the 17th-century play "The Rover" by Aphra Behn, one of the first professional female writers in English literature. The character of Almira represented a strong and independent woman who defied societal norms of the time.
Additionally, Almira Lincoln Phelps was an American writer and educator who lived from 1793 to 1884. She was a prominent figure in the early women's rights movement and an advocate for women's education.
Almira Gertrude Ficklen, born in 1866 and died in 1951, was an American educator and activist. She dedicated her life to promoting education for African Americans and played a significant role in establishing several colleges and universities in the southern United States.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who carried the name Almira throughout history, highlighting its diverse cultural influences and the legacy of those who bore this name.
People
Almira + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Almira as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Almira: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Almira?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 606 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Almira going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 565,601 US residents.
Is Almira a common name?
We classify Almira as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,812 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Almira most popular?
The single biggest year for Almira was 1917, when 48 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Almira is about 37 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Almira in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,289 people with the name Almira, or 0.43 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,381 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Almira in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Almira?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Almira appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,281 people counted with this name, 99.6% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Almira?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Almira is White at 45.2%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (26.8%) and Black (12.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Almira most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Almira in the 2020 Census, accounting for 45.2% (582 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Almira in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Almira a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Almira in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Almira still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Almira in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Almira can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Almira as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.