Boys' name · since 1921

Wymer

Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 7 babies named Wymer, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#36,938 of 45,481
all-time among boys
7
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade

Wymer is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 7 have been recorded since 1921.

Social Security Administration records show Wymer recorded 7 times among boys since 1921, 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 1921 to 1921.

  • #36,938 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 7 born since 1921
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wymer ranks #36,938 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 7 born since 1921, peaking in the 1920s.

#36,938 of 45,481
all-time among boys
7
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Wymer's 7 recorded births place it above 18.72% 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.

Wymer popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1921

Last recorded 1921
Peak year (1921)
7
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
7 1921 7

Wymer by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (7 births, 100% of the file).

1920s was Wymer's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Wymer births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 7 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wymer?
Since 1921, Social Security records show 7 babies named Wymer. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #36,938 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1921. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 7 births.
Where does Wymer sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wymer ranks #36,938 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 Wymer most popular?
Wymer was most popular in the 1920s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Wymer been used?
Records for Wymer go back to 1921, giving 1 year of history through 1921.
What names are similar to Wymer?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wyman, Wymon, Wymond. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Wymer: 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, 1921–1921 (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 Wymer 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.