Recorded 1913–1952 Boys' name Peak 1952 228 births

Elmus — boys' name

228 babies named Elmus in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1952. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s461920s781930s661940s271950s11
1920s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Elmus was born in this single decade.

1952
Single peak year

11 babies were named Elmus in 1952 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elmus

The Social Security Administration has registered 228 babies named Elmus between 1913 and 1952, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Elmus currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1952. The name reached its historical peak in 1952, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elmus performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 78 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Elmus shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elmus 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 228 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.

Elmus at a glance

Last recorded 1952

Total births

228

Since 1913

40 years of records

Peak year

1952

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1952

Active since

1913

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 1952

Elmus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1913

Last recorded 1952
Peak year (1952)
11
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
4681012 195219421937193319291925192119171913 7

Elmus by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
78 births that decade — 34% of Elmus's all-time total
1910s461920s781930s661940s271950s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elmus?
228 babies have been named Elmus since 1913. It was last recorded in 1952. The peak year was 1952 with 11 births.
When was Elmus most popular?
Elmus was most popular in the 1920s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
How long has the name Elmus been used?
Elmus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 40 years of data through 1952.
What names are similar to Elmus?
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, 1913–1952 (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.