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Worldwide Name Statistics

Elmer

Ranked #1429 - 1 in 334,854 people
US

Most common in

United States

24k bearers

World total

23,891

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1429

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States24k
Worldwide
~24k
rank #1429
Rarity
1 in 334,854
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~24k in US

About the name Elmer

There are an estimated 23,891 people named Elmer alive worldwide today. That ranks Elmer at #1429 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Elmer is held by approximately 23,891 people, ranking #1429 among first names. That works out to roughly 7 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 13,892 U.S. residents).

Historically Elmer is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.7% male).

Elmer appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.7%Female 1.3%

Elmer popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Elmer, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 373
  2. 1881: 388
  3. 1882: 441
  4. 1883: 423
  5. 1884: 523
  6. 1885: 452
  7. 1886: 485
  8. 1887: 467
  9. 1888: 527
  10. 1889: 563
  11. 1890: 537
  12. 1891: 516
  13. 1892: 603
  14. 1893: 586
  15. 1894: 587
  16. 1895: 615
  17. 1896: 586
  18. 1897: 595
  19. 1898: 596
  20. 1899: 520
  21. 1900: 717
  22. 1901: 529
  23. 1902: 582
  24. 1903: 568
  25. 1904: 631
  26. 1905: 623
  27. 1906: 608
  28. 1907: 625
  29. 1908: 711
  30. 1909: 715
  31. 1910: 777
  32. 1911: 916
  33. 1912: 1,867
  34. 1913: 2,354
  35. 1914: 2,907
  36. 1915: 3,846
  37. 1916: 3,979
  38. 1917: 3,860
  39. 1918: 4,416
  40. 1919: 4,035
  41. 1920: 4,254
  42. 1921: 4,202
  43. 1922: 3,789
  44. 1923: 3,674
  45. 1924: 3,779
  46. 1925: 3,407
  47. 1926: 3,293
  48. 1927: 3,259
  49. 1928: 3,044
  50. 1929: 2,748
  51. 1930: 2,519
  52. 1931: 2,301
  53. 1932: 2,093
  54. 1933: 1,816
  55. 1934: 1,745
  56. 1935: 1,620
  57. 1936: 1,448
  58. 1937: 1,438
  59. 1938: 1,354
  60. 1939: 1,352
  61. 1940: 1,233
  62. 1941: 1,218
  63. 1942: 1,246
  64. 1943: 1,326
  65. 1944: 1,087
  66. 1945: 984
  67. 1946: 1,057
  68. 1947: 1,010
  69. 1948: 987
  70. 1949: 886
  71. 1950: 821
  72. 1951: 855
  73. 1952: 773
  74. 1953: 697
  75. 1954: 680
  76. 1955: 721
  77. 1956: 662
  78. 1957: 668
  79. 1958: 559
  80. 1959: 538
  81. 1960: 524
  82. 1961: 478
  83. 1962: 439
  84. 1963: 414
  85. 1964: 395
  86. 1965: 376
  87. 1966: 324
  88. 1967: 312
  89. 1968: 307
  90. 1969: 300
  91. 1970: 286
  92. 1971: 271
  93. 1972: 245
  94. 1973: 209
  95. 1974: 222
  96. 1975: 192
  97. 1976: 184
  98. 1977: 176
  99. 1978: 166
  100. 1979: 191
  101. 1980: 167
  102. 1981: 157
  103. 1982: 151
  104. 1983: 150
  105. 1984: 163
  106. 1985: 140
  107. 1986: 149
  108. 1987: 160
  109. 1988: 168
  110. 1989: 167
  111. 1990: 215
  112. 1991: 210
  113. 1992: 236
  114. 1993: 205
  115. 1994: 186
  116. 1995: 212
  117. 1996: 225
  118. 1997: 222
  119. 1998: 215
  120. 1999: 178
  121. 2000: 188
  122. 2001: 237
  123. 2002: 227
  124. 2003: 307
  125. 2004: 214
  126. 2005: 227
  127. 2006: 221
  128. 2007: 244
  129. 2008: 182
  130. 2009: 227
  131. 2010: 195
  132. 2011: 181
  133. 2012: 143
  134. 2013: 158
  135. 2014: 169
  136. 2015: 153
  137. 2016: 169
  138. 2017: 151
  139. 2018: 145
  140. 2019: 175
  141. 2020: 138
  142. 2021: 160
  143. 2022: 168
  144. 2023: 140
  145. 2024: 181
  146. 2025: 165

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Elmer worldwide?

There are an estimated 23,891 people named Elmer alive worldwide today, ranking #1429 globally.

Is Elmer a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 334,854 people. In the United States there are roughly 23,891 bearers, which is 1 in 13,892 Americans.

Is Elmer a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Elmer is used 98.7% male and 1.3% female.

Where does the name Elmer come from?

Who are famous people named Elmer?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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