US rank #11661 Boys' name Peak 2014 22 births

Elmir — #11661 US boys' name

22 babies named Elmir in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52010s112020s6
#11661
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 18% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Elmir was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

6 babies were named Elmir in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elmir

The Social Security Administration has registered 22 babies named Elmir between 2005 and 2024, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Elmir currently holds the #11661 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elmir performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Elmir shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elmir in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 22 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Elmir at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

22

Since 2005

20 years of records

Peak year

2014

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,661

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2005

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elmir popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2005

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
6
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
4.555.566.5 2024201820142005 5

Elmir by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
11 births that decade — 50% of Elmir's all-time total
2000s52010s112020s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elmir?
22 babies have been named Elmir since 2005. It currently ranks #11661 among boys. The peak year was 2014 with 6 births.
When was Elmir most popular?
Elmir was most popular in the 2010s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Elmir been used?
Elmir has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 20 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elmir?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elmer, Elmo, Elmore, Elmon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2005–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.