Elmar vs Elmer

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

Name A

Elmar

Boy name · Rank #9936

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Name B

Elmer

Boy name · Rank #1166

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Metric Elmar Elmer
Current Rank #9936 #1166
Total Births (all years) 294 129,416
Peak Year 1923 1918
Peak Year Births 15 4,373
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elmar Elmer
1880ss — 4,627
1890ss — 5,647
1900ss — 6,161
1910ss 55 28,600
1920ss 113 34,919
1930ss 62 17,370
1940ss 18 10,879
1950ss 6 6,881
1960ss 6 3,833
1970ss — 2,137
1980ss — 1,567
1990ss — 2,104
2000ss 6 2,269
2010ss 21 1,638
2020ss 7 784

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elmar Elmer
2014 — 169
2015 5 153
2016 — 168
2017 — 151
2018 — 145
2019 — 175
2020 — 138
2021 — 160
2022 — 168
2023 — 140
2024 7 178

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, 1913–2024.

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