Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Elmer
Endangered
Down 96.2% from peak
Peak era
1918
Peak births
4,373
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1880Peak 19182025
Quick answers about Elmer
How many people are named Elmer?
An estimated 27,051 living Americans are named Elmer.
How rare is Elmer?
Elmer is uncommon among babies today, with 165 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 96.2% from its 1918 peak.
How old is the typical Elmer?
The median age of a living American named Elmer is approximately 66 years, with most bearers falling between 36 and 80 years old.
Is Elmer still popular?
No. Elmer is endangered as a baby name, down 96.2% from its 1918 peak with 165 births in 2025.
Where is Elmer most common?
Elmer has its strongest geographic signal in Pennsylvania, where it appeared 4.0× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.
Peak year
1918
Decline from peak
96.2%
2025
165
All-time
129,591
Where it lives now
Elmer is most concentrated in Pennsylvania — about 4.0× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Elmer is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.