Plumer
Plumer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Arnold Plumer (1801–1869), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania B. G. Plumer (1830–1886), American politician and businessman Daniel L. Plumer (1837–1920), American politician and businessman George Plumer (1762–1843), member of the U.S.
Meaning & Origin of Plumer
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Plumer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Arnold Plumer (1801–1869), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania B. G. Plumer (1830–1886), American politician and businessman Daniel L. Plumer (1837–1920), American politician and businessman George Plumer (1762–1843), member of the U.S.
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The Story of Plumer
As a girl name
Plumer first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1916, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 8 Plumers were born — ranking #3,452 that year. As of 2026, Plumer ranks #5,099 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 24 Plumers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Plumer first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1915, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 8 Plumers were born — ranking #2,926 that year. As of 2026, Plumer ranks #3,390 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 72 Plumers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Plumer
Plumer is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 72 births in the dataset. Plumer's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #2,926. Use the chart and map above to compare Plumer'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 .
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