How Many People Are Named Gilmore?
An estimated 178 people in the United States have the first name Gilmore. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 75 years old, and Gilmore peaked in popularity in 1914 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gilmore 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 Gilmore paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 75, Gilmore is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1961.
Estimated Living Americans
178
About 1 in 1,925,586 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
75
years old
Peak Year
1914
32 births
Total Registered
753
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gilmore
Gilmore is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 753 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Gilmore as a male name
Ranked #9,317 in 1994
5 male births in 1994
Peak: 1914 (32 births)
Gilmore: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gilmore span from the 1900s to the 1990s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 199 babies were registered. Gilmore has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gilmore by Decade
How has Gilmore 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.
Gilmore by State
Birth registrations for Gilmore span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Alabama, Minnesota. The lowest are in Texas, Minnesota, Alabama. On average, about 7 Gilmores were registered per state.
Gilmore + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gilmore as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gilmore
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gilmore: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gilmore?
We estimate approximately 178 people named Gilmore 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 1,925,586 Americans share this first name.
Is Gilmore a common name?
Gilmore is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 72.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 753 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gilmore most popular?
Gilmore reached peak popularity in 1914, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gilmore is approximately 75 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gilmore a male name?
Gilmore is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gilmore Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gilmore Smith, Gilmore Johnson, Gilmore 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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