Recorded 1913–1930 Boys' name Peak 1926 64 births

Elmor — boys' name

64 babies named Elmor in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s301920s261930s8
1910s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Elmor was born in this single decade.

1926
Single peak year

8 babies were named Elmor in 1926 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elmor

The Social Security Administration has registered 64 babies named Elmor between 1913 and 1930, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Elmor currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1930. The name reached its historical peak in 1926, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elmor performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 30 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Elmor shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elmor 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 64 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.

Elmor at a glance

Last recorded 1930

Total births

64

Since 1913

18 years of records

Peak year

1926

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1930

Active since

1913

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1930

Elmor popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–1913

Last recorded 1930
Peak year (1926)
8
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
456789 1930192819261925192419191918191719161913 6

Elmor by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
30 births that decade — 47% of Elmor's all-time total
1910s301920s261930s8

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elmor?
64 babies have been named Elmor since 1913. It was last recorded in 1930. The peak year was 1926 with 8 births.
When was Elmor most popular?
Elmor was most popular in the 1910s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Elmor been used?
Elmor has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 18 years of data through 1930.
What names are similar to Elmor?
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, 1913–1930 (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.