Elmer vs Elmon

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

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Elmer

Boy name · Rank #1166

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Name B

Elmon

Boy name

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Metric Elmer Elmon
Current Rank #1166 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 129,416 591
Peak Year 1918 1922
Peak Year Births 4,373 27
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Elmer Elmon
1880ss 4,627 —
1890ss 5,647 —
1900ss 6,161 6
1910ss 28,600 120
1920ss 34,919 168
1930ss 17,370 116
1940ss 10,879 92
1950ss 6,881 55
1960ss 3,833 10
1970ss 2,137 24
1980ss 1,567 —
1990ss 2,104 —
2000ss 2,269 —
2010ss 1,638 —
2020ss 784 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elmer Elmon
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, 1880–2024.

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