Elma vs Elmer

Side-by-side comparison of Elma and Elmer — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Elma

Girl name · Rank #4546

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Name B

Elmer

Boy name · Rank #1166

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Metric Elma Elmer
Current Rank #4546 #1166
Total Births (all years) 21,669 129,416
Peak Year 1918 1918
Peak Year Births 659 4,373
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elma Elmer
1880ss 643 4,627
1890ss 1,355 5,647
1900ss 1,940 6,161
1910ss 4,802 28,600
1920ss 4,990 34,919
1930ss 2,793 17,370
1940ss 1,810 10,879
1950ss 1,139 6,881
1960ss 654 3,833
1970ss 329 2,137
1980ss 196 1,567
1990ss 183 2,104
2000ss 410 2,269
2010ss 298 1,638
2020ss 127 784

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elma Elmer
2014 27 169
2015 31 153
2016 27 168
2017 32 151
2018 32 145
2019 27 175
2020 18 138
2021 32 160
2022 24 168
2023 23 140
2024 30 178

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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