How Many People Are Named Elmyra?
An estimated 72 people in the United States have the first name Elmyra. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 75 years old, and Elmyra peaked in popularity in 1915 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elmyra 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 Elmyra paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 75, Elmyra is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1961.
- Elmyra is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
72
About 1 in 4,760,477 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
75
years old
Peak Year
1915
24 births
Total Registered
537
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elmyra
Elmyra is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 537 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Elmyra as a female name
Ranked #16,241 in 2019
5 female births in 2019
Peak: 1915 (24 births)
Elmyra: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elmyra span from the 1890s to the 2010s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 152 babies were registered. Elmyra has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elmyra by Decade
How has Elmyra 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.
Elmyra by State
Elmyra + Last Name Combinations
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Elmyra: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elmyra?
We estimate approximately 72 people named Elmyra 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 4,760,477 Americans share this first name.
Is Elmyra a common name?
Elmyra is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 59.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 537 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elmyra most popular?
Elmyra reached peak popularity in 1915, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elmyra is approximately 75 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elmyra a female name?
Elmyra is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elmyra Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elmyra Smith, Elmyra Johnson, Elmyra 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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