Elmire vs Elmer

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

Name A

Elmire

Girl name

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Name B

Elmer

Boy name · Rank #1166

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Metric Elmire Elmer
Current Rank Unranked #1166
Total Births (all years) 213 129,416
Peak Year 1906 1918
Peak Year Births 11 4,373
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elmire Elmer
1880ss 17 4,627
1890ss 41 5,647
1900ss 55 6,161
1910ss 58 28,600
1920ss 36 34,919
1930ss — 17,370
1940ss 6 10,879
1950ss — 6,881
1960ss — 3,833
1970ss — 2,137
1980ss — 1,567
1990ss — 2,104
2000ss — 2,269
2010ss — 1,638
2020ss — 784

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elmire 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, 1880–1947.

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