Elmin vs Elmer

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

Name A

Elmin

Boy name

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Name B

Elmer

Boy name · Rank #1166

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Metric Elmin Elmer
Current Rank Unranked #1166
Total Births (all years) 108 129,416
Peak Year 2013 1918
Peak Year Births 10 4,373
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2001 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elmin Elmer
1880ss — 4,627
1890ss — 5,647
1900ss — 6,161
1910ss — 28,600
1920ss — 34,919
1930ss — 17,370
1940ss — 10,879
1950ss — 6,881
1960ss — 3,833
1970ss — 2,137
1980ss — 1,567
1990ss — 2,104
2000ss 25 2,269
2010ss 66 1,638
2020ss 17 784

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elmin Elmer
2014 10 169
2015 8 153
2016 5 168
2017 — 151
2018 6 145
2019 7 175
2020 — 138
2021 5 160
2022 7 168
2023 5 140
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, 2001–2023.

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