Elman vs Elmer

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

Name A

Elman

Boy name

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Name B

Elmer

Boy name · Rank #1166

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Metric Elman Elmer
Current Rank Unranked #1166
Total Births (all years) 176 129,416
Peak Year 1920 1918
Peak Year Births 17 4,373
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elman Elmer
1880ss — 4,627
1890ss — 5,647
1900ss — 6,161
1910ss 49 28,600
1920ss 98 34,919
1930ss 5 17,370
1940ss 10 10,879
1950ss — 6,881
1960ss — 3,833
1970ss — 2,137
1980ss — 1,567
1990ss — 2,104
2000ss 7 2,269
2010ss 7 1,638
2020ss — 784

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elman Elmer
2014 — 169
2015 — 153
2016 — 168
2017 — 151
2018 — 145
2019 — 175
2020 — 138
2021 — 160
2022 — 168
2023 — 140
2024 — 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, 1915–2012.

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