Dalma
Dalma may refer to the following peopleGiven nameDalma Gálfi, Hungarian tennis player Dalma Iványi, Hungarian basketball player Dalma Kovács, Romanian pop/jazz singer Dalma Mádl (1932–2021), former First Lady of Hungary Dalma Pesti, Hungarian rhythmic gymnast Dalma Rushdi Malhas, Saudi Arabian equestrian Dalma Sebestyén, Hungarian swimmer Dalma Ružičić-Benedek, Hungarian-born Serbian sprint…
Meaning & Origin of Dalma
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dalma may refer to the following peopleGiven nameDalma Gálfi, Hungarian tennis player Dalma Iványi, Hungarian basketball player Dalma Kovács, Romanian pop/jazz singer Dalma Mádl (1932–2021), former First Lady of Hungary Dalma Pesti, Hungarian rhythmic gymnast Dalma Rushdi Malhas, Saudi Arabian equestrian Dalma Sebestyén, Hungarian swimmer Dalma Ružičić-Benedek, Hungarian-born Serbian sprint…
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The Story of Dalma
Dalma first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1916, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 9 Dalmas were born — ranking #8,766 that year. As of 2026, Dalma ranks #13,009 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 106 Dalmas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Dalma
Dalma is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 106 births in the dataset. Dalma's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #8,766. Use the chart and map above to compare Dalma's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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