Boys' name · since 1916

Flemon

Flemon has 102 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1949 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#17,279 of 45,481
all-time among boys
102
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade

Flemon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 102 recorded since 1916.

Social Security Administration records show Flemon recorded 102 times among boys since 1916, 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 1916 to 1962.

  • #17,279 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 102 born since 1916
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Flemon ranks #17,279 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 102 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.

#17,279 of 45,481
all-time among boys
102
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Flemon's 102 recorded births place it above 61.91% 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.

Flemon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Flemon's SSA record in two at 1925 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1949 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Flemon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1962

Last recorded 1962
Peak year (1949)
12
Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
468101214 19161919192119241928193919491962 6

Flemon by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (41 births, 40% of the file).

1920s was Flemon's strongest decade.

41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Flemon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 41 births (40% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Flemon? ▼
Flemon has been given to 102 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #17,279 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1962. 12 babies were born in 1949, its single highest year.
Where does Flemon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Flemon ranks #17,279 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 Flemon most popular? ▼
Flemon was most popular in the 1920s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
How long has the name Flemon been used? ▼
Flemon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 47 years of data through 1962.
What names are similar to Flemon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fletcher, Fleming, Flem, Fleet, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Flemon's data

  • Flemon's decade-level peak was the 1920s (41 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1960s -- 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 Flemon

Nearby Names Like Flemon

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

Fletcher Boy
#545 17,419 births
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1,017 births
Flem Boy
244 births
Fleet Boy
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Fleetwood Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Flemon: 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, 1916–1962 (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 Flemon 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.