Total births
88
Boys' name · since 1911
Ulmer
Since 1911, U.S. Social Security records show 88 babies named Ulmer, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 88
- total births
- 1911–1935
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Ulmer is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 88 have been recorded since 1911.
Ulmer has 88 recorded births among boys since 1911, 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 1911 to 1935.
- 88 total births
- 1911–1935 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
88 boys have been named Ulmer since 1911, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1935.
- 88
- total births
- 1911–1935
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Ulmer was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
9 babies were named Ulmer in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Ulmer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ulmer's full recorded timeline at 1923, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1911, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ulmer at a glance
Last recorded 1935Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1911
Ulmer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1935
- Peak year (1923)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Ulmer by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ulmer's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Ulmer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
31 births
- 1920s
1920s
37 births
- 1930s
1930s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 37 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ulmer? ▼
Since 1911, Social Security records show 88 babies named Ulmer. The most recent recorded year was 1935. Its busiest year on record was 1923, with 9 births.
When was Ulmer most popular? ▼
Ulmer was most popular in the 1920s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Ulmer been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ulmer since 1911 -- 25 years through the most recent 1935 data.
What to do with Ulmer's data
- Ulmer's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (37 total births) through the 1930s (20) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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, 1911–1935 (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. "Ulmer: Baby Name Since 1911 - 88 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ulmer. 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 Ulmer 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.