Elmor vs Elmer

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

Name A

Elmor

Boy name

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Name B

Elmer

Boy name · Rank #1166

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Metric Elmor Elmer
Current Rank Unranked #1166
Total Births (all years) 64 129,416
Peak Year 1926 1918
Peak Year Births 8 4,373
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elmor Elmer
1880ss — 4,627
1890ss — 5,647
1900ss — 6,161
1910ss 30 28,600
1920ss 26 34,919
1930ss 8 17,370
1940ss — 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 Elmor 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, 1913–1930.

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