Recorded 1890–1948 Boys' name Peak 1916 143 births

Almus — boys' name

143 babies named Almus in U.S. Social Security records since 1890, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s51910s511920s561930s251940s6
1920s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Almus was born in this single decade.

1916
Single peak year

13 babies were named Almus in 1916 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Almus

The Social Security Administration has registered 143 babies named Almus between 1890 and 1948, spanning 59 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Almus currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1948. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Almus performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 56 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Almus shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Almus in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 143 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Almus at a glance

Last recorded 1948

Total births

143

Since 1890

59 years of records

Peak year

1916

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1948

Active since

1890

Recorded for 59 years

Last year on file: 1948

Almus popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1948
Peak year (1916)
13
Annual births at peak — across 59 years of records
468101214 1948193119281923191919151890 5

Almus by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
56 births that decade — 39% of Almus's all-time total
1890s51910s511920s561930s251940s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Almus?
143 babies have been named Almus since 1890. It was last recorded in 1948. The peak year was 1916 with 13 births.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1890–1948 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.