Boys' name · since 1909
Elmon
591 babies named Elmon in U.S. Social Security records since 1909, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7,133 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 591
- born since 1909
- 1920s
- peak decade
Elmon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 591 recorded since 1909.
Social Security Administration records show Elmon recorded 591 times among boys since 1909, 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 1909 to 1975.
- #7,133 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 591 born since 1909
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elmon ranks #7,133 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 591 born since 1909, peaking in the 1920s.
- #7,133 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 591
- born since 1909
- 1920s
- peak decade
Elmon's 591 recorded births place it above 84.29% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
Elmon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Elmon splits its recorded history at 1937: 36% of all births land in the more recent half, 64% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1934 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 27 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Elmon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–1975
- Peak year (1922)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Elmon by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (168 births, 28% of the file).
1920s was Elmon's strongest decade.
168 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Elmon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
120 births
- 1920s
1920s
168 births
- 1930s
1930s
116 births
- 1940s
1940s
92 births
- 1950s 55
1950s
55 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 24
1970s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 168 births (28% of all-time use).
How Elmon compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Elmon's total volume
Elmon by state
Where Elmon concentrates geographically, total births since 1909
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 21 | 3.6% |
21 of 591 births nationwide.
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What to do with Elmon's data
- Elmon's decade-level peak was the 1920s (168 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Elmons (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Elmon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~66 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, 1909–1975 (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 Elmon 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.