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boys' name ★ peaked 1921

Plummer

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Plummer
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1921
19 babies
All-time total
453
#8,366 all-time among boys
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Plummer popularity over time

453 babies have been named Plummer since 1881, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1891Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s 12 1 – #764
1890s 30 3 +150% #688
1900s 12 1 -60% #1,111
1910s 100 10 +733% #1,506
1920s 118 12 +18% #1,884
1930s 73 7 -38% #2,189
1940s 54 5 -26% #2,808
1950s 43 4 -20% #2,623
1960s 11 1 -74% #3,931
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The story of Plummer

Plummer is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1881, 453 American babies have been named Plummer. Its peak came in 1921, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Plummer stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Plummer year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1955 8 #3,148
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1945 7 #2,932
1940 7 #3,063
1935 7 #3,186
1930 11 #2,566
1925 13 #2,403
1920 10 #2,917
1915 11 #2,418
1910 6 #1,545
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1890 5 #1,120
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Plummer, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How popular is the name Plummer in 2025?

Plummer did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Plummer?

453 babies have been named Plummer in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Plummer most popular?

Plummer peaked in 1921, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Plummer a boy or girl name?

Plummer is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Plummer rising or falling?

Plummer has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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