boy's name
Flem
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Births on record 244
Flem is a boy's name. In 1957 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1927, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
Flem over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1957, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 25 |
| 1890s | 11 |
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 32 |
| 1920s | 86 |
| 1930s | 42 |
| 1940s | 22 |
| 1950s (to 1957) | 20 |
How popular is Flem?
In 1957, Flem was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Flem
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Flem also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Flem over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Flem
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Flem — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Flem
How popular is the name Flem?
In 1957, Flem was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Flem a girl's or a boy's name?
Flem is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Flem most popular?
Flem peaked in 1927, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.