Valma
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,231 in 1900
0 babies were named Valma in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1900–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryValma first shows up in US birth records in 1900, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 125 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1900, when it reached #1,231.
About the name Valma
Valma is a girl name of Finnish and German origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with V and ending in “-lma”. US birth records list Valma for girls from 1900 to 1964, in 41 of those 65 years. Its best year was 1900, when it ranked #1,231 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1964, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Finnish namesGerman names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 9.3 | 107,643 girls |
| 1910s | 12 | 82,781 girls |
| 1920s | 11 | 91,743 girls |
| 1930s | 5.3 | 187,970 girls |
| 1940s | 1.4 | 724,638 girls |
| 1950s | 2.1 | 485,437 girls |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 877,193 girls |
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Questions about the name Valma
What is the origin of the name Valma?
Valma has Finnish, German roots in our records. Other Finnish names include Anneli, Annelie, Aila.
Is Valma a boy or girl name?
Valma is a girl name.
How popular is the name Valma?
Valma is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1964. It peaked at #1,231 in 1900.