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 #4561

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Name B

Elmer

Boy name · Rank #1155

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Metric Elma Elmer
Current Rank #4561 #1155
Total Births (all years) 21,703 129,591
Peak Year 1918 1918
Peak Year Births 659 4,373
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elma Elmer
1880s 643 4,627
1890s 1,355 5,647
1900s 1,940 6,161
1910s 4,802 28,600
1920s 4,990 34,919
1930s 2,793 17,371
1940s 1,810 10,879
1950s 1,139 6,881
1960s 654 3,833
1970s 329 2,137
1980s 196 1,567
1990s 183 2,104
2000s 411 2,274
2010s 298 1,639
2020s 160 952

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elma Elmer
2014 27 169
2015 31 153
2016 27 169
2017 32 151
2018 32 145
2019 27 175
2020 18 138
2021 32 160
2022 25 168
2023 23 140
2024 30 181
2025 32 165

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, 1880–2025.

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