Unisex name · since 1913
Elmar
Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 294 babies named Elmar, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,700 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 294
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
294 boys have been named Elmar since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elmar has been recorded 294 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2024.
- #10,700 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 294 born since 1913
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elmar ranks #10,700 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 294 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.
- #10,700 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 294
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Elmar's 294 recorded births place it above 76.43% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Arkansas.
Elmar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Elmar splits its recorded history at 1931: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1923 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Elmar popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2024
- Peak year (1923)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Elmar popularity over time - girls
20 total births recorded since 1918 (Elmar as girls' name)
Elmar by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (113 births, 38% of the file).
1920s was Elmar's strongest decade.
113 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Elmar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
55 births
- 1920s
1920s
113 births
- 1930s
1930s
62 births
- 1940s 18
1940s
18 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s 21
2010s
21 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 113 births (38% of all-time use).
Elmar by state
Where Elmar concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Arkansas | | 5 | 1.7% |
5 of 294 births nationwide.
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What to do with Elmar's data
- Elmar's decade-level peak was the 1920s (113 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Arkansas records the most Elmars (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arkansas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Elmar: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~111 yrs)
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, 1913–2024 (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 Elmar 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.