How old is someone named Elmer?
The average Elmer is 56 years old.
Half of all living Elmers are between 33 and 78. The average sits between a large older group and a younger one, so many Elmers are much older than 56.
When was Elmer popular?
Elmer peaked in 1918 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 165 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 6,309 | 0 |
| 1910s | 28,957 | 0 |
| 1920s | 35,449 | 180 |
| 1930s | 17,686 | 2,000 |
| 1940s | 11,034 | 4,600 |
| 1950s | 6,974 | 4,600 |
| 1960s | 3,869 | 3,100 |
| 1970s | 2,142 | 1,900 |
| 1980s | 1,572 | 1,500 |
| 1990s | 2,104 | 2,000 |
| 2000s | 2,274 | 2,200 |
| 2010s | 1,639 | 1,600 |
| 2020s | 952 | 950 |
How many Elmers are still alive?
About 25,000 Elmers are alive in the US today. That's 19% of the roughly 130,000 babies named Elmer since 1880.
Most Elmers ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1918, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Elmer?
About one in three living Elmers are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Elmer an old name?
Yes. Elmer is older than 85 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Elmer will be 45 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Elmers make up more of the total.
Is Elmer a boy or girl name?
Mostly boys: 98.9% of living Elmers are men.
Names the same age as Elmer
NAME TWIN
Elmer's name twin is Eunice. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Eunice's age curve is the closest match to Elmer's: 92% alike.
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Questions about the name Elmer
How old is the average Elmer?
The average Elmer in the US is 56 years old. The median is 64, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Elmer?
About 25,000 Elmers are alive in the US today, out of roughly 130,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Elmer most popular?
In 1918, when about 4,400 baby boys were named Elmer.
Is Elmer a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 34% of living Elmers, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this