How Many People Are Named Elery?
An estimated 70 people in the United States have the first name Elery. It is predominantly male (98.5%). The average bearer is 72 years old, and Elery peaked in popularity in 1921 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elery 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 Elery paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 72, Elery is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1964.
- Elery is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
70
About 1 in 4,896,491 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.5% confidence
Average Age
72
years old
Peak Year
1921
17 births
Total Registered
323
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elery
Elery is predominantly male (98.5%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Elery as a male name
Ranked #5,705 in 1981
6 male births in 1981
Peak: 1921 (17 births)
Elery as a female name
Ranked #15,910 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (5 births)
Elery: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elery span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 107 babies were registered. Elery has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elery by Decade
How has Elery 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.
Elery + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elery as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Elery
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Elery: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elery?
We estimate approximately 70 people named Elery 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 4,896,491 Americans share this first name.
Is Elery a common name?
Elery is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 59.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 323 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elery most popular?
Elery reached peak popularity in 1921, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elery is approximately 72 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elery a male name?
Elery is predominantly male. 98.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elery Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elery Smith, Elery Johnson, Elery 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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