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Plummer

/ˈplʌmɚ/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1962

Plummer has been given to about 453 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1921, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈplʌmɚ/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 125
Median age today82 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Plummer per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1921 · 19
  • Born in 20250
  • All time453

How popular is Plummer?

Its best year was 1921, when 19 babies were given the name, ranking 1884th. The typical living American called Plummer is about 82 years old today.

Names that sound like Plummer

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Elmer0.66
  2. Palmer0.66
  3. Luther0.64
  4. Tucker0.61
  5. Gunner0.61
  6. Peter0.54
  7. Parker0.54
  8. Homer0.54

Middle names for Plummer

Ranked by flow score
  1. Plummer John0.77
  2. Plummer Blake0.76
  3. Plummer Wade0.76
  4. Plummer Quinn0.76
  5. Plummer Jude0.76
  6. Plummer Lane0.76

Sibling names for Plummer

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Luellasister · 0.72
  2. Winonasister · 0.72
  3. Elouisesister · 0.71
  4. Cleoeither · 0.71
  5. Archiebrother · 0.66
  6. Hughbrother · 0.66

Where Plummer is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Plummer Anderson0.77
    2. Plummer White0.72
    3. Plummer Nguyen0.72
    4. Plummer Moore0.72
    5. Plummer Hill0.72
    6. Plummer Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Plummer

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.