unisex name
Zelmer
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Births on record 68
Zelmer is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 24% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1946 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1924, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
Zelmer over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1946, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 20 |
| 1920s | 31 |
| 1930s | 11 |
| 1940s (to 1946) | 6 |
How popular is Zelmer?
In 1946, Zelmer was given to 6 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 Zelmer
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zelmer also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zelmer over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zelmer
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zelmer — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zelmer
How popular is the name Zelmer?
In 1946, Zelmer was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Zelmer a girl's or a boy's name?
Zelmer is used for both girls and boys. About 24% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Zelmer most popular?
Zelmer peaked in 1924, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.