Unisex name · since 1880
Almer
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 559 babies named Almer, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,381 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 559
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
559 boys have been named Almer since 1880, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Almer recorded 559 times among boys since 1880, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1880 to 1988.
- #7,381 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 559 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Almer ranks #7,381 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 559 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #7,381 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 559
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
Almer's 559 recorded births place it above 83.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Almer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Almer's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1880, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Almer popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1988
- Peak year (1918)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Almer popularity over time - girls
322 total births recorded since 1891 (Almer as girls' name)
Almer by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (141 births, 25% of the file).
1910s was Almer's strongest decade.
141 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Almer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 24
1880s
24 births
- 1890s 12
1890s
12 births
- 1900s 38
1900s
38 births
- 1910s
1910s
141 births
- 1920s
1920s
140 births
- 1930s
1930s
86 births
- 1940s
1940s
72 births
- 1950s 31
1950s
31 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 141 births (25% of all-time use).
How Almer compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Almer's total volume
Almer by state
Where Almer concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
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What to do with Almer's data
- Almer's decade-level peak was the 1910s (141 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Almers (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Almer: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~108 yrs)
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, 1880–1988 (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 Almer 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.