Boy · #4,306 in 2026

Elmon

Name: Popularity of the name Elmon in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Elmon, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Elmon is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Elmon T. Gray (1925–2011), American lumberman, real estate developer, philanthropist, and politician Elmon Scott (1853–1921), associate justice and chief justice of the Washington Supreme Court Elmon Wright (1929—1984), American jazz trumpeter

Current Rank

#4,306

Peak Rank

#1,434 (1922)

Total Babies

591

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1909

First Year

1975

Last Year

1922

Peak Year

#1434

Peak Rank

591

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Elmon

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Elmon

Elmon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1909, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1922: 27 births, good for #1,434 nationwide. About 28% of every Elmon on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Elmon last appeared in the published SSA data in 1975, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 591 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Elmon

Phonetically similar names — useful when Elmon is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Elman
Ellman
Elmen
Ulman
Ullman
Ullmann
Almon
Allman
Aleman
Alman
Alleman
Allmon

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Elmon

What does the name Elmon mean?

How popular is Elmon in 2026?

In 2026, Elmon ranks #4,306 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Elmon most popular?

Elmon reached its peak popularity in 1922, ranking #1,434 that year with 27 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Elmon most popular?

Elmon has historically been most popular in North Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Elmon.

Is Elmon a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Elmon is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Elmon?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Elmon include Isham, Dixie, Noam. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Elmon

Elmon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1909 and has accumulated 591 births in the dataset. Elmon's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #1,434. Use the chart and map above to compare Elmon's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.