Boys' name · since 1907
Gilmer
1,187 babies named Gilmer in U.S. Social Security records since 1907, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,616 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,187
- born since 1907
- 1920s
- peak decade
1,187 boys have been named Gilmer since 1907, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gilmer has been recorded 1,187 times among boys since 1907, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 2024.
- #4,616 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,187 born since 1907
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gilmer ranks #4,616 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,187 born since 1907, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,616 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,187
- born since 1907
- 1920s
- peak decade
Gilmer's 1,187 recorded births place it above 89.84% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
Gilmer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gilmer's SSA record in two at 1946 and the more recent half accounts for 29% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 71%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1911, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 44, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gilmer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–2024
- Peak year (1918)
- 44
- Annual births at peak, across 118 years of records
Gilmer by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (291 births, 25% of the file).
1920s was Gilmer's strongest decade.
291 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Gilmer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 15
1900s
15 births
- 1910s
1910s
229 births
- 1920s
1920s
291 births
- 1930s
1930s
195 births
- 1940s
1940s
187 births
- 1950s
1950s
117 births
- 1960s 43
1960s
43 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2000s 21
2000s
21 births
- 2010s 43
2010s
43 births
- 2020s 30
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 291 births (25% of all-time use).
How Gilmer compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Gilmer's total volume
Gilmer by state
Where Gilmer concentrates geographically, total births since 1907
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 260 | 21.9% |
| #2 | Virginia | | 116 | 9.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 16 | 1.3% |
| #4 | West Virginia | | 11 | 0.9% |
260 of 1,187 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Gilmer's data
- Gilmer's decade-level peak was the 1920s (291 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Gilmers (260 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Gilmer: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~117 yrs)
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, 1907–2024 (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 Gilmer 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.