Boys' name · since 1913

Elmond

Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 182 babies named Elmond, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#13,531 of 45,481
all-time among boys
182
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade

Elmond is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 182 have been recorded since 1913.

Elmond has 182 recorded births among boys since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1947.

  • #13,531 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 182 born since 1913
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elmond ranks #13,531 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 182 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.

#13,531 of 45,481
all-time among boys
182
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Elmond's 182 recorded births place it above 70.19% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Elmond's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Elmond's SSA record in two at 1925 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1938, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Elmond popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1947

Last recorded 1947
Peak year (1917)
12
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
468101214 1913191719211925193219391947 6

Elmond by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (70 births, 38% of the file).

1920s was Elmond's strongest decade.

70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Elmond births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 70 births (38% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elmond? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 182 babies named Elmond. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #13,531 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1947. Its busiest year on record was 1917, with 12 births.
Where does Elmond sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elmond ranks #13,531 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Elmond most popular? ▼
Elmond was most popular in the 1920s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Elmond been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Elmond since 1913 -- 35 years through the most recent 1947 data.
What names are similar to Elmond? ▼
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.

What to do with Elmond's data

  • Elmond's decade-level peak was the 1920s (70 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 1940s -- 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.

Keep exploring Elmond

Nearby Names Like Elmond

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elmond

Elmer Boy
#1222 129,591 births
Elmo Boy
10,091 births
Elmore Boy
3,957 births
Elmon Boy
591 births
Elma Boy
483 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Elmond: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1913–1947 (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 Elmond 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.