Baby names
How popular is the name Elmer?
In 2025, 165 baby boys in the U.S. were named Elmer, the 1222nd most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1918, when 4,373 boys got the name. 129,591 boys have been named Elmer since 1880. 1,753 girls have had the name too.
Rank in 2025
#1,222
among boys' names
Babies in 2025
165
boys named Elmer
Peak year
1918
4,373 boys
Boys named Elmer each year since 1880
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The numbers for Elmer (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 165 |
| 2024 | 181 |
| 2023 | 140 |
| 2022 | 168 |
| 2021 | 160 |
| 2020 | 138 |
| 2019 | 175 |
| 2018 | 145 |
| 2017 | 151 |
| 2016 | 169 |
| 2015 | 153 |
| 2014 | 169 |
| 2013 | 158 |
| 2012 | 143 |
| 2011 | 181 |
| 2010 | 195 |
| 2009 | 227 |
| 2008 | 182 |
| 2007 | 244 |
| 2006 | 221 |
| 2005 | 227 |
| 2004 | 214 |
| 2003 | 307 |
| 2002 | 227 |
| 2001 | 237 |
| 2000 | 188 |
| 1999 | 178 |
| 1998 | 215 |
| 1997 | 222 |
| 1996 | 225 |
| 1995 | 212 |
| 1994 | 186 |
| 1993 | 205 |
| 1992 | 236 |
| 1991 | 210 |
| 1990 | 215 |
| 1989 | 167 |
| 1988 | 168 |
| 1987 | 160 |
| 1986 | 149 |
| 1985 | 140 |
| 1984 | 163 |
| 1983 | 150 |
| 1982 | 151 |
| 1981 | 157 |
| 1980 | 162 |
| 1979 | 191 |
| 1978 | 166 |
| 1977 | 176 |
| 1976 | 184 |
| 1975 | 187 |
| 1974 | 222 |
| 1973 | 209 |
| 1972 | 245 |
| 1971 | 271 |
| 1970 | 286 |
| 1969 | 300 |
| 1968 | 307 |
| 1967 | 306 |
| 1966 | 319 |
| 1965 | 376 |
| 1964 | 389 |
| 1963 | 409 |
| 1962 | 434 |
| 1961 | 478 |
| 1960 | 515 |
| 1959 | 529 |
| 1958 | 549 |
| 1957 | 660 |
| 1956 | 656 |
| 1955 | 714 |
| 1954 | 673 |
| 1953 | 688 |
| 1952 | 761 |
| 1951 | 842 |
| 1950 | 809 |
| 1949 | 866 |
| 1948 | 971 |
| 1947 | 997 |
| 1946 | 1,046 |
| 1945 | 969 |
| 1944 | 1,069 |
| 1943 | 1,311 |
| 1942 | 1,228 |
| 1941 | 1,202 |
| 1940 | 1,220 |
| 1939 | 1,327 |
| 1938 | 1,332 |
| 1937 | 1,413 |
| 1936 | 1,412 |
| 1935 | 1,592 |
| 1934 | 1,709 |
| 1933 | 1,787 |
| 1932 | 2,058 |
| 1931 | 2,265 |
| 1930 | 2,476 |
| 1929 | 2,697 |
| 1928 | 2,977 |
| 1927 | 3,205 |
| 1926 | 3,233 |
| 1925 | 3,356 |
| 1924 | 3,731 |
| 1923 | 3,630 |
| 1922 | 3,738 |
| 1921 | 4,146 |
| 1920 | 4,206 |
| 1919 | 3,982 |
| 1918 | 4,373 |
| 1917 | 3,812 |
| 1916 | 3,936 |
| 1915 | 3,802 |
| 1914 | 2,878 |
| 1913 | 2,323 |
| 1912 | 1,840 |
| 1911 | 894 |
| 1910 | 760 |
| 1909 | 687 |
| 1908 | 689 |
| 1907 | 616 |
| 1906 | 598 |
| 1905 | 602 |
| 1904 | 620 |
| 1903 | 556 |
| 1902 | 574 |
| 1901 | 520 |
| 1900 | 699 |
| 1899 | 514 |
| 1898 | 583 |
| 1897 | 587 |
| 1896 | 576 |
| 1895 | 610 |
| 1894 | 575 |
| 1893 | 574 |
| 1892 | 592 |
| 1891 | 508 |
| 1890 | 528 |
| 1889 | 557 |
| 1888 | 527 |
| 1887 | 467 |
| 1886 | 485 |
| 1885 | 443 |
| 1884 | 523 |
| 1883 | 423 |
| 1882 | 441 |
| 1881 | 388 |
| 1880 | 373 |
Girls named Elmer each year since 1880
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The numbers for Elmer (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2024 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2023 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2022 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2021 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2020 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2019 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2018 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2017 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2016 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2015 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2014 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2013 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2012 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2011 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2010 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2009 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2008 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2007 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2006 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2005 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2004 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2003 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2002 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2001 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2000 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1999 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1998 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1997 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1996 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1995 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1994 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1993 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1992 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1991 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1990 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1989 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1988 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1987 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1986 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1985 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1984 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1983 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1982 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1981 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1980 | 5 |
| 1979 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1978 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1977 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1976 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1975 | 5 |
| 1974 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1973 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1972 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1971 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1970 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1969 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1968 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1967 | 6 |
| 1966 | 5 |
| 1965 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1964 | 6 |
| 1963 | 5 |
| 1962 | 5 |
| 1961 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1960 | 9 |
| 1959 | 9 |
| 1958 | 10 |
| 1957 | 8 |
| 1956 | 6 |
| 1955 | 7 |
| 1954 | 7 |
| 1953 | 9 |
| 1952 | 12 |
| 1951 | 13 |
| 1950 | 12 |
| 1949 | 20 |
| 1948 | 16 |
| 1947 | 13 |
| 1946 | 11 |
| 1945 | 15 |
| 1944 | 18 |
| 1943 | 15 |
| 1942 | 18 |
| 1941 | 16 |
| 1940 | 13 |
| 1939 | 25 |
| 1938 | 22 |
| 1937 | 25 |
| 1936 | 36 |
| 1935 | 28 |
| 1934 | 36 |
| 1933 | 29 |
| 1932 | 35 |
| 1931 | 36 |
| 1930 | 43 |
| 1929 | 51 |
| 1928 | 67 |
| 1927 | 54 |
| 1926 | 60 |
| 1925 | 51 |
| 1924 | 48 |
| 1923 | 44 |
| 1922 | 51 |
| 1921 | 56 |
| 1920 | 48 |
| 1919 | 53 |
| 1918 | 43 |
| 1917 | 48 |
| 1916 | 43 |
| 1915 | 44 |
| 1914 | 29 |
| 1913 | 31 |
| 1912 | 27 |
| 1911 | 22 |
| 1910 | 17 |
| 1909 | 28 |
| 1908 | 22 |
| 1907 | 9 |
| 1906 | 10 |
| 1905 | 21 |
| 1904 | 11 |
| 1903 | 12 |
| 1902 | 8 |
| 1901 | 9 |
| 1900 | 18 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1898 | 13 |
| 1897 | 8 |
| 1896 | 10 |
| 1895 | 5 |
| 1894 | 12 |
| 1893 | 12 |
| 1892 | 11 |
| 1891 | 8 |
| 1890 | 9 |
| 1889 | 6 |
| 1888 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1887 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1886 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1885 | 9 |
| 1884 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1883 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1882 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1881 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1880 | Fewer than 5 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.