Total births
124
Boys' name · since 1904
Custer
124 babies named Custer in U.S. Social Security records since 1904, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 124
- total births
- 1904–1950
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Custer sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 124 recorded since 1904.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Custer has been recorded 124 times among boys since 1904, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1904 to 1950.
- 124 total births
- 1904–1950 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
124 boys have been named Custer since 1904, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1950.
- 124
- total births
- 1904–1950
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Custer was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
15 babies were named Custer in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Custer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Custer splits its recorded history at 1921: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1904 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Custer at a glance
Last recorded 1950Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1904
Custer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–1950
- Peak year (1917)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Custer by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Custer's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Custer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
58 births
- 1920s
1920s
49 births
- 1930s 7
1930s
7 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 58 births (47% of all-time use).
Custer by state
Where Custer concentrates geographically, total births since 1904
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 5 | 4.0% |
Kentucky share of Custer's total US births 4.0%
5 of 124 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Custer? ▼
124 babies have been named Custer since 1904. It was last recorded in 1950. The peak year was 1917 with 15 births.
When was Custer most popular? ▼
Custer was most popular in the 1910s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Custer most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Custer are Kentucky (5 births).
How long has the name Custer been used? ▼
Custer has been recorded in Social Security data since 1904, spanning 47 years of data through 1950.
What names are similar to Custer? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Custodio. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Custer's data
- Custer's decade-level peak was the 1910s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Custers (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Custer
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1904–1950 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Custer: Baby Name Since 1904 - 124 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/custer. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Custer 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 June 2026.