Boys' name · since 1904
Elery
Elery has 318 recorded births since 1904 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10,262 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 318
- born since 1904
- 1920s
- peak decade
Elery sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 318 recorded since 1904.
Social Security Administration records show Elery recorded 318 times among boys since 1904, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1904 to 1981.
- #10,262 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 318 born since 1904
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elery ranks #10,262 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 318 born since 1904, peaking in the 1920s.
- #10,262 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 318
- born since 1904
- 1920s
- peak decade
Elery's 318 recorded births place it above 77.41% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Elery's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Elery's SSA record in two at 1932 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Elery popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–1981
- Peak year (1921)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Elery popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2024 (Elery as girls' name)
Elery by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (107 births, 34% of the file).
1920s was Elery's strongest decade.
107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Elery births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
67 births
- 1920s
1920s
107 births
- 1930s
1930s
57 births
- 1940s
1940s
52 births
- 1950s 23
1950s
23 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 107 births (34% of all-time use).
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- Elery's decade-level peak was the 1920s (107 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- 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.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Elery: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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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, 1904–1981 (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 Elery 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.