Boys' name · since 1882
Almond
Since 1882, U.S. Social Security records show 617 babies named Almond, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,941 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 617
- born since 1882
- 1910s
- peak decade
Almond sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 617 recorded since 1882.
Social Security Administration records show Almond recorded 617 times among boys since 1882, 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 1882 to 1979.
- #6,941 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 617 born since 1882
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Almond ranks #6,941 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 617 born since 1882, peaking in the 1910s.
- #6,941 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 617
- born since 1882
- 1910s
- peak decade
Almond's 617 recorded births place it above 84.72% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Almond's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Almond's full recorded timeline at 1932, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1882, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Almond popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–1979
- Peak year (1919)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
Almond by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (160 births, 26% of the file).
1910s was Almond's strongest decade.
160 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Almond births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 21
1880s
21 births
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 16
1900s
16 births
- 1910s
1910s
160 births
- 1920s
1920s
144 births
- 1930s
1930s
109 births
- 1940s 53
1940s
53 births
- 1950s 62
1950s
62 births
- 1960s 28
1960s
28 births
- 1970s 19
1970s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 160 births (26% of all-time use).
How Almond 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 Almond's total volume
Almond by state
Where Almond concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 6 | 1.0% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.8% |
6 of 617 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Almond's decade-level peak was the 1910s (160 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Almonds (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Almond: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~97 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, 1882–1979 (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 Almond 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.