Zelmer
The Story of Zelmer
As a girl name
Zelmer first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 6 Zelmers were born — ranking #4,434 that year. As of 2026, Zelmer ranks #4,434 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 16 Zelmers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Zelmer first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1918, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 9 Zelmers were born — ranking #2,966 that year. As of 2026, Zelmer ranks #3,173 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 52 Zelmers 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 Zelmer
Zelmer is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 52 births in the dataset. Zelmer's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #2,966. Use the chart and map above to compare Zelmer'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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