How Many People Are Named Elman?
An estimated 23 people in the United States have the first name Elman. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 47 years old, and Elman peaked in popularity in 1920 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elman 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 Elman paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Elman is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
23
About 1 in 14,902,363 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
47
years old
Peak Year
1920
17 births
Total Registered
176
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elman
Elman is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 176 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Elman as a male name
Ranked #10,025 in 2012
7 male births in 2012
Peak: 1920 (17 births)
Elman: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elman span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 98 babies were registered. Elman has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elman by Decade
How has Elman 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.
Elman + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elman as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Elman
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Elman: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elman?
We estimate approximately 23 people named Elman 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 14,902,363 Americans share this first name.
Is Elman a common name?
Elman is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 42.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 176 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elman most popular?
Elman reached peak popularity in 1920, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elman is approximately 47 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elman a male name?
Elman is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elman Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elman Smith, Elman Johnson, Elman 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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