Total births
72
Unisex name · since 1915
Plumer
72 babies named Plumer in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 72
- total births
- 1915–1931
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
72 boys have been named Plumer since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Plumer has 72 recorded births among boys since 1915, 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 1915 to 1931.
- 72 total births
- 1915–1931 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
72 boys have been named Plumer since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1931.
- 72
- total births
- 1915–1931
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Plumer was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
8 babies were named Plumer in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Plumer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Plumer's SSA record in two at 1923 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 1927, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Plumer at a glance
Last recorded 1931Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Plumer popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1931
- Peak year (1916)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Plumer popularity over time - girls
24 total births recorded since 1916 (Plumer as girls' name)
Plumer by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Plumer's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Plumer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
28 births
- 1920s
1920s
38 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 38 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Plumer? ▼
72 babies have been named Plumer since 1915. It was last recorded in 1931. The peak year was 1916 with 8 births.
When was Plumer most popular? ▼
Plumer was most popular in the 1920s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Is Plumer a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Plumer is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 72 births, and as a girl's name it has 24 births.
How long has the name Plumer been used? ▼
Records for Plumer go back to 1915, giving 17 years of history through 1931.
What names are similar to Plumer? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Plummer, Plutarco, Pluto. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Plumer's data
- Plumer's decade-level peak was the 1920s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1930s -- 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 Plumer
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Plumer
Compare Plumer side by side: Plumer vs Plummer Plumer vs Plutarco Plumer vs Pluto
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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, 1915–1931 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Plumer: Baby Name Since 1915 - 72 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/plumer. 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 Plumer 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.