Boys' name · since 1890

Almus

Almus has 143 recorded births since 1890 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#15,048 of 45,481
all-time among boys
143
born since 1890
1920s
peak decade

Almus is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 143 have been recorded since 1890.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Almus has been recorded 143 times among boys since 1890, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1890 to 1948.

  • #15,048 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 143 born since 1890
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Almus ranks #15,048 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 143 born since 1890, peaking in the 1920s.

#15,048 of 45,481
all-time among boys
143
born since 1890
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Almus's 143 recorded births place it above 66.8% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Almus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Almus splits its recorded history at 1923: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1890 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Almus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–1948

Last recorded 1948
Peak year (1916)
13
Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
468101214 1890191519191923192819311948 6

Almus by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (56 births, 39% of the file).

1920s was Almus's strongest decade.

56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Almus births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 56 births (39% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Almus? ▼
Almus has been given to 143 babies in the U.S. since 1890, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #15,048 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1948. 13 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
Where does Almus sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Almus ranks #15,048 of 45,481 boys' 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 Almus most popular? ▼
Almus was most popular in the 1920s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Almus been used? ▼
Almus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1890, spanning 59 years of data through 1948.
What names are similar to Almus? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alma, Almon, Almond, Almer, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Almus's data

  • Almus's decade-level peak was the 1920s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Almus

Nearby Names Like Almus

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Almus

Alma Boy
#9717 2,219 births
Almon Boy
1,610 births
Almond Boy
617 births
Almer Boy
559 births
Almir Boy
#3811 447 births

Compare Almus side by side: Almus vs Alma Almus vs Almon Almus vs Almond

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Vallie
143 births · Peak 1923
Rudie
143 births · Peak 1947
Ulyess
143 births · Peak 1927
Holbert
143 births · Peak 1916
Orvan
143 births · Peak 1926
Eldean
143 births · Peak 1933
Cleaven
143 births · Peak 1928
Elisa
143 births · Peak 1987

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Almus: 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, 1890–1948 (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 Almus 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.