Elmira vs Elmer

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

Name A

Elmira

Girl name · Rank #7569

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Name B

Elmer

Boy name · Rank #1166

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Metric Elmira Elmer
Current Rank #7569 #1166
Total Births (all years) 4,349 129,416
Peak Year 1921 1918
Peak Year Births 122 4,373
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elmira Elmer
1880ss 211 4,627
1890ss 308 5,647
1900ss 389 6,161
1910ss 819 28,600
1920ss 903 34,919
1930ss 520 17,370
1940ss 390 10,879
1950ss 332 6,881
1960ss 180 3,833
1970ss 87 2,137
1980ss 32 1,567
1990ss 26 2,104
2000ss 19 2,269
2010ss 88 1,638
2020ss 45 784

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elmira Elmer
2014 10 169
2015 14 153
2016 5 168
2017 12 151
2018 12 145
2019 7 175
2020 8 138
2021 — 160
2022 13 168
2023 10 140
2024 14 178

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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