Aloma
Hawaiian name meaning peace, precious or precious one.
Name Census estimates that about 405 living Americans carry the first name Aloma. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Aloma today is around 73 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aloma births was 1942 (147 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aloma. 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 Aloma with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Aloma is about 73 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Alomas were born before 1963.
People living today
405
~ 1 in 846,307 Americans
Peak year
1942
147 babies that year
Average age
73
years old
1987 SSA rank
#11,368
Tracked since 1925
Census
Aloma in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 664 people with the first name Aloma, which placed it at #16,834 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
#16,834
National first-name rank
People counted
664
664 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
56.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aloma
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aloma is White at 56.6%. The next largest groups are Black (24.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.3%). 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 Aloma 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 Aloma at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White56.6% · 376
- Black or African American24.2% · 161
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.3% · 42
- Two or more races5.9% · 39
- Hispanic or Latino5.7% · 38
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 8
Popularity
Aloma: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aloma from the 1920s through to the 1980s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 469 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1940s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aloma 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 Aloma during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Alomas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 16 states and territories. Kentucky, Louisiana, Virginia recorded the most babies named Aloma, while Oklahoma, Illinois, Ohio recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 10 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aloma
The name Aloma has its origins in the Hawaiian language and culture. It is believed to have been derived from the Hawaiian word "aloha," which means love, affection, peace, and compassion. The name first appeared in written records during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, as the Hawaiian islands became more widely explored and documented by Western explorers and missionaries.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Aloma was Aloma Kawānanakoa, a member of the Hawaiian royal family who lived from 1876 to 1945. She was a prominent figure in Hawaiian society and played a significant role in preserving and promoting Hawaiian culture and traditions.
Another notable figure with the name Aloma was Aloma Wright, an American actress born in 1915. She appeared in numerous films and television shows throughout her career, including roles in "The Green Slime" and "The Outer Limits."
In the field of music, Aloma Bardi was an Italian soprano who lived from 1920 to 1998. She had a successful career performing in operas and concerts across Europe and North America.
Aloma D. Mickens was an American lawyer and judge who lived from 1952 to 2016. She was the first African American woman to serve as a federal judge in the state of Washington.
Aloma Merridew was a South African artist and painter who lived from 1927 to 2005. Her works often depicted scenes and landscapes from her native country and were displayed in several prestigious galleries and exhibitions.
While the name Aloma has Hawaiian roots, it has been adopted and used by individuals from various cultural backgrounds around the world. Its connection to the concept of love and affection has likely contributed to its enduring popularity as a given name across different regions and time periods.
People
Aloma + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aloma 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
Aloma: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aloma?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 405 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aloma 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 846,307 US residents.
Is Aloma a common name?
We classify Aloma as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 847 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aloma most popular?
The single biggest year for Aloma was 1942, when 147 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aloma is about 73 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aloma in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 664 people with the name Aloma, or 0.22 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,834 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 Aloma 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 Aloma?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aloma appears almost entirely female. Of the 667 people counted with this name, 99.4% 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 Aloma?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aloma is White at 56.6%. The next largest groups are Black (24.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.3%). 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 Aloma most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Aloma in the 2020 Census, accounting for 56.6% (376 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 Aloma in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aloma a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aloma 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 Aloma still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aloma 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 Aloma 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 share the name Aloma?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.