How Many People Are Named Elrey?
An estimated 50 people in the United States have the first name Elrey. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Elrey peaked in popularity in 2009 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elrey as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Elrey paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Elrey is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
50
About 1 in 6,855,087 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2009
9 births
Total Registered
50
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elrey
Elrey is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 50 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Elrey as a male name
Ranked #11,224 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 2009 (9 births)
Elrey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elrey span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 28 babies were registered. While Elrey is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Elrey by Decade
How has Elrey 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.
Elrey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elrey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Elrey
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Elrey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elrey?
We estimate approximately 50 people named Elrey 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 6,855,087 Americans share this first name.
Is Elrey a common name?
Elrey is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 54.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 50 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elrey most popular?
Elrey reached peak popularity in 2009, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elrey is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Elrey was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Elrey a male name?
Elrey is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Elrey have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Elrey peaked in 2009, and the average living bearer is about 10 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Elrey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elrey Smith, Elrey Johnson, Elrey 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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