This name hasn't ridden the retro wave with Ava and Martha yet -- perhaps because it sounds too much like a repressed housewife, an image that was reinforced by Michelle Williams' character in Brokeback Mountain.
Variations
Allma,
Almah
Nicknames
Al,
Ally,
Allie
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You may find some surprises -- for example, who knew Jennifer was a boy's name? Because this feature uses actual Social Security data, it includes the human error that attends a large survey, but it still reliably reflects the patterns of naming fashion.
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