How Many People Are Named Chalmers?
An estimated 320 people in the United States have the first name Chalmers. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Chalmers peaked in popularity in 1919 with 38 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chalmers 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 Chalmers paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Chalmers is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
320
About 1 in 1,071,107 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1919
38 births
Total Registered
1,082
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chalmers
Chalmers is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,082 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Chalmers as a male name
Ranked #10,890 in 2006
6 male births in 2006
Peak: 1919 (38 births)
Chalmers: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chalmers span from the 1880s to the 2000s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 275 babies were registered. Chalmers has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Chalmers by Decade
How has Chalmers 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.
Chalmers by State
Birth registrations for Chalmers span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in South Carolina, Pennsylvania, North Carolina. The lowest are in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina. On average, about 49 Chalmerss were registered per state.
Chalmers + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chalmers as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Chalmers
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Chalmers: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chalmers?
We estimate approximately 320 people named Chalmers 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 1,071,107 Americans share this first name.
Is Chalmers a common name?
Chalmers is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,082 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chalmers most popular?
Chalmers reached peak popularity in 1919, when 38 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chalmers is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chalmers a male name?
Chalmers is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chalmers Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chalmers Smith, Chalmers Johnson, Chalmers 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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