How Many People Are Named Chalmer?
An estimated 297 people in the United States have the first name Chalmer. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Chalmer peaked in popularity in 1918 with 56 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chalmer as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Chalmer paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Chalmer is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
Estimated Living Americans
297
About 1 in 1,154,055 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1918
56 births
Total Registered
1,427
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chalmer
Chalmer is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,427 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Chalmer as a male name
Ranked #9,270 in 2000
6 male births in 2000
Peak: 1918 (56 births)
Chalmer: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chalmer span from the 1880s to the 2000s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 391 babies were registered. Chalmer has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Chalmer by Decade
How has Chalmer tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Chalmer by State
Birth registrations for Chalmer span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Illinois, West Virginia, Indiana. On average, about 61 Chalmers were registered per state.
Chalmer + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chalmer as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Chalmer
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Chalmer: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chalmer?
We estimate approximately 297 people named Chalmer are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,154,055 Americans share this first name.
Is Chalmer a common name?
Chalmer is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,427 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chalmer most popular?
Chalmer reached peak popularity in 1918, when 56 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chalmer is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chalmer a male name?
Chalmer is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chalmer Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chalmer Smith, Chalmer Johnson, Chalmer Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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