Girls' name · since 1917

Almeater

Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Almeater, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#48,369 of 72,339
all-time among girls
16
born since 1917
1910s
peak decade

Almeater is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 16 have been recorded since 1917.

Social Security Administration records show Almeater recorded 16 times among girls since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1962.

  • #48,369 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 16 born since 1917
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Almeater ranks #48,369 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1917, peaking in the 1910s.

#48,369 of 72,339
all-time among girls
16
born since 1917
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Almeater's 16 recorded births place it above 31.73% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Almeater's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Almeater's SSA record in two at 1936 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1936, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Almeater popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1962

Last recorded 1962
Peak year (1917)
6
Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
4.555.566.5 191719361962 5

Almeater by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (6 births, 38% of the file).

1910s was Almeater's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Almeater births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Almeater?
Almeater has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #48,369 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1962. 6 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
Where does Almeater sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Almeater ranks #48,369 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Almeater most popular?
Almeater was most popular in the 1910s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Almeater been used?
Almeater has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 46 years of data through 1962.
What names are similar to Almeater?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alma, Almeda, Almeta, Almira, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Almeater's data

  • Almeater's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Almeater

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Almeater: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1917–1962 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Almeater draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.