How Many People Are Named Gilmer?
An estimated 383 people in the United States have the first name Gilmer. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 61 years old, and Gilmer peaked in popularity in 1918 with 44 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gilmer 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 Gilmer paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
383
About 1 in 894,920 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1918
44 births
Total Registered
1,187
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gilmer
Gilmer is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,187 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Gilmer as a male name
Ranked #10,200 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (44 births)
Gilmer: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gilmer span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 291 babies were registered. Gilmer has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gilmer by Decade
How has Gilmer 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.
Gilmer by State
Birth registrations for Gilmer span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Virginia, Texas. The lowest are in West Virginia, Texas, Virginia. On average, about 101 Gilmers were registered per state.
Gilmer + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gilmer as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gilmer
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Gilmer: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gilmer?
We estimate approximately 383 people named Gilmer 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 894,920 Americans share this first name.
Is Gilmer a common name?
Gilmer is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,187 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gilmer most popular?
Gilmer reached peak popularity in 1918, when 44 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gilmer is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gilmer a male name?
Gilmer is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gilmer Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gilmer Smith, Gilmer Johnson, Gilmer 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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