Total births
453
Boys' name · since 1881
Plummer
Plummer has 453 recorded births since 1881 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 453
- total births
- 1881–1962
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Plummer sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 453 recorded since 1881.
Social Security Administration records show Plummer recorded 453 times among boys since 1881, 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 1881 to 1962.
- 453 total births
- 1881–1962 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
453 boys have been named Plummer since 1881, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1962.
- 453
- total births
- 1881–1962
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Plummer was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
19 babies were named Plummer in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Plummer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Plummer splits its recorded history at 1928: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1882 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Plummer at a glance
Last recorded 1962Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1881
Plummer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–1962
- Peak year (1921)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Plummer by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Plummer's strongest decade.
118 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Plummer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 12
1880s
12 births
- 1890s 30
1890s
30 births
- 1900s 12
1900s
12 births
- 1910s
1910s
100 births
- 1920s
1920s
118 births
- 1930s
1930s
73 births
- 1940s
1940s
54 births
- 1950s 43
1950s
43 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 118 births (26% of all-time use).
Plummer by state
Where Plummer concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 70 | 15.5% |
North Carolina share of Plummer's total US births 15.5%
70 of 453 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Plummer? ▼
453 babies have been named Plummer since 1881. It was last recorded in 1962. The peak year was 1921 with 19 births.
When was Plummer most popular? ▼
Plummer was most popular in the 1920s decade with 118 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Plummer most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Plummer are North Carolina (70 births).
How long has the name Plummer been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Plummer since 1881 -- 82 years through the most recent 1962 data.
What names are similar to Plummer? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Plumer, Plutarco, Pluto. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Plummer's data
- Plummer's decade-level peak was the 1920s (118 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Plummers (70 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- 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.
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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, 1881–1962 (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. "Plummer: Baby Name Since 1881 - 453 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/plummer. 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 Plummer 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.