Total births
42
Boys' name · since 1920
Elemer
42 babies named Elemer in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 42
- total births
- 1920–1957
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
42 boys have been named Elemer since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Elemer has 42 recorded births among boys since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1957.
- 42 total births
- 1920–1957 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 60% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
42 boys have been named Elemer since 1920, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1957.
- 42
- total births
- 1920–1957
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Elemer was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
9 babies were named Elemer in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Elemer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Elemer's full recorded timeline at 1929, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1927 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Elemer at a glance
Last recorded 1957Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Elemer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1957
- Peak year (1927)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Elemer by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Elemer's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Elemer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
25 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 25 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elemer? ▼
Elemer has been given to 42 babies in the U.S. since 1920, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1957. 9 babies were born in 1927, its single highest year.
When was Elemer most popular? ▼
Elemer was most popular in the 1920s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Elemer been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Elemer since 1920 -- 38 years through the most recent 1957 data.
What names are similar to Elemer? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eleazar, Elex, Eleuterio, Eleanor, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Elemer's data
- Elemer's decade-level peak was the 1920s (25 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.
- 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 Elemer
Nearby Names Like Elemer
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elemer
Eleazar Boy
#1147 6,151 births
Elex Boy
#9021 776 births
Eleuterio Boy
756 births
Eleanor Boy
#7795 645 births
Eleno Boy
461 births
Compare Elemer side by side: Elemer vs Eleazar Elemer vs Elex Elemer vs Eleuterio
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1920–1957 (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. "Elemer: Baby Name Since 1920 - 42 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elemer. 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 Elemer 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 July 2026.