Boys' name · since 1919

Dalmer

21 babies named Dalmer in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#28,556 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 1919
1910s
peak decade

Dalmer sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 21 recorded since 1919.

Social Security Administration records show Dalmer recorded 21 times among boys since 1919, 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 1919 to 1941.

  • #28,556 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 21 born since 1919
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dalmer ranks #28,556 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 21 born since 1919, peaking in the 1910s.

#28,556 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 1919
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dalmer's 21 recorded births place it above 36.43% 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.

Dalmer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Dalmer's full recorded timeline at 1931, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1929, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Dalmer popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1941

Last recorded 1941
Peak year (1919)
6
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
4.555.566.5 1919192919311941 5

Dalmer by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (6 births, 29% of the file).

1910s was Dalmer's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Dalmer births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 6 births (29% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dalmer? ▼
21 babies have been named Dalmer since 1919. All-time, it sits at #28,556 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1941. The peak year was 1919 with 6 births.
Where does Dalmer sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dalmer ranks #28,556 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 Dalmer most popular? ▼
Dalmer was most popular in the 1910s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Dalmer been used? ▼
Records for Dalmer go back to 1919, giving 23 years of history through 1941.
What names are similar to Dalmer? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dale, Dalton, Dallas, Dallin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Dalmer's data

  • Dalmer's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1940s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Dalmer

Nearby Names Like Dalmer

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

Dale Boy
#1410 278,156 births
Dalton Boy
#448 85,710 births
Dallas Boy
#238 71,203 births
Dallin Boy
#3335 5,197 births
Dalen Boy
#5923 1,971 births

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Waddie
21 births · Peak 1919
Benhard
21 births · Peak 1922
Ludy
21 births · Peak 1916
Narcisse
21 births · Peak 1918
Vassar
21 births · Peak 1917

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dalmer: 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, 1919–1941 (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 Dalmer 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.