Total births
213
Girls' name · since 1880
Elmire
Elmire has 213 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1906 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 213
- total births
- 1880–1947
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
Elmire sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 213 recorded since 1880.
Elmire has 213 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1947.
- 213 total births
- 1880–1947 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
213 girls have been named Elmire since 1880, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1947.
- 213
- total births
- 1880–1947
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Elmire was born in this single decade.
1906
Single peak year
11 babies were named Elmire in 1906 - its busiest year on record.
Elmire's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Elmire's SSA record in two at 1909 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1880, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1906 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Elmire at a glance
Last recorded 1947Peak year
1906
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Elmire popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1947
- Peak year (1906)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Elmire by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Elmire's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Elmire births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 17
1880s
17 births
- 1890s
1890s
41 births
- 1900s
1900s
55 births
- 1910s
1910s
58 births
- 1920s
1920s
36 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 58 births (27% of all-time use).
Elmire by state
Where Elmire concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 16 | 7.5% |
Louisiana share of Elmire's total US births 7.5%
16 of 213 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elmire? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 213 babies named Elmire. The most recent recorded year was 1947. Its busiest year on record was 1906, with 11 births.
When was Elmire most popular? ▼
Elmire was most popular in the 1910s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1906.
Where is Elmire most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Elmire are Louisiana (16 births).
How long has the name Elmire been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Elmire since 1880 -- 68 years through the most recent 1947 data.
What names are similar to Elmire? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elma, Elmira, Elmer, Elmina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Elmire's data
- Elmire's decade-level peak was the 1910s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Elmires (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
- 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 Elmire
Nearby Names Like Elmire
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elmire
Elma Girl
#4561 21,703 births
Elmira Girl
#7598 4,360 births
Elmer Girl
1,753 births
Elmina Girl
#10280 834 births
Elmyra Girl
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Compare Elmire side by side: Elmire vs Elma Elmire vs Elmira Elmire vs Elmer
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–1947 (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. "Elmire: Baby Name Since 1880 - 213 Births, Peak 1906." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elmire. 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 Elmire 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 June 2026.