Elmon vs Elmer

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

Name A

Elmon

Boy name

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Name B

Elmer

Boy name · Rank #1166

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elmon 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, 1909–1975.

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