Total births
268
Boys' name · since 1910
Filmore
Since 1910, U.S. Social Security records show 268 babies named Filmore, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 268
- total births
- 1910–1963
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Filmore is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 268 have been recorded since 1910.
Filmore has 268 recorded births among boys since 1910, 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 1910 to 1963.
- 268 total births
- 1910–1963 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
268 boys have been named Filmore since 1910, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1963.
- 268
- total births
- 1910–1963
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Filmore was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
17 babies were named Filmore in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Filmore's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Filmore's full recorded timeline at 1929, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1910, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Filmore at a glance
Last recorded 1963Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1910
Filmore popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–1963
- Peak year (1921)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Filmore by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Filmore's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Filmore births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
69 births
- 1920s
1920s
101 births
- 1930s
1930s
46 births
- 1940s 36
1940s
36 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 101 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Filmore? ▼
268 babies have been named Filmore since 1910. It was last recorded in 1963. The peak year was 1921 with 17 births.
When was Filmore most popular? ▼
Filmore was most popular in the 1920s decade with 101 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Filmore been used? ▼
Records for Filmore go back to 1910, giving 54 years of history through 1963.
What names are similar to Filmore? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Filiberto, Filip, Filippo, Filemon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Filmore's data
- Filmore's decade-level peak was the 1920s (101 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Filmore
Nearby Names Like Filmore
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Filmore
Filiberto Boy
#8383 2,483 births
Filip Boy
#2568 2,384 births
Filippo Boy
#4594 709 births
Filemon Boy
514 births
Filbert Boy
452 births
Compare Filmore side by side: Filmore vs Filiberto Filmore vs Filip Filmore vs Filippo
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1910–1963 (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. "Filmore: Baby Name Since 1910 - 268 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/filmore. 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 Filmore 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.