Boys' name · since 1915

Stelmo

35 babies named Stelmo in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#24,806 of 45,481
all-time among boys
35
born since 1915
1910s
peak decade

Stelmo is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 35 have been recorded since 1915.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stelmo has been recorded 35 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1929.

  • #24,806 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 35 born since 1915
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stelmo ranks #24,806 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 35 born since 1915, peaking in the 1910s.

#24,806 of 45,481
all-time among boys
35
born since 1915
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Stelmo's 35 recorded births place it above 45.39% 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.

Stelmo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Stelmo's SSA record in two at 1920 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Stelmo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1929

Last recorded 1929
Peak year (1917)
8
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
456789 191519161917192019211929 5

Stelmo by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (20 births, 57% of the file).

1910s was Stelmo's strongest decade.

20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.

Stelmo births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 20 births (57% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stelmo? ▼
35 babies have been named Stelmo since 1915. All-time, it sits at #24,806 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1929. The peak year was 1917 with 8 births.
Where does Stelmo sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stelmo ranks #24,806 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 Stelmo most popular? ▼
Stelmo was most popular in the 1910s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Stelmo been used? ▼
Records for Stelmo go back to 1915, giving 15 years of history through 1929.
What names are similar to Stelmo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Steven, Stephen, Steve, Sterling, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Stelmo's data

  • Stelmo's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (20 total births) through the 1920s (15) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Stelmo

Nearby Names Like Stelmo

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

Steven Boy
#271 1,293,124 births
Stephen Boy
#383 864,739 births
Steve Boy
#1609 241,224 births
Sterling Boy
#346 37,474 births
Stewart Boy
#3952 31,200 births

Compare Stelmo side by side: Stelmo vs Steven Stelmo vs Stephen Stelmo vs Steve

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Agnew
35 births · Peak 1912
Abbey
35 births · Peak 1951
Emert
35 births · Peak 1922
Hood
35 births · Peak 1922
Kirkwood
35 births · Peak 1914
Casimier
35 births · Peak 1917
Flemming
35 births · Peak 1928
Lanie
35 births · Peak 1915

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Stelmo: 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, 1915–1929 (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 Stelmo 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.