How Many People Are Named Kramer?
An estimated 487 people in the United States have the first name Kramer. It is predominantly male (98.8%). The average bearer is 34 years old, and Kramer peaked in popularity in 1989 with 70 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kramer 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 Kramer paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
487
About 1 in 703,808 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.8% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1989
70 births
Total Registered
506
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kramer
Kramer is predominantly male (98.8%), though 6 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kramer as a male name
Ranked #11,378 in 2020
6 male births in 2020
Peak: 1989 (70 births)
Kramer as a female name
Ranked #12,572 in 1992
6 female births in 1992
Peak: 1992 (6 births)
Kramer: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kramer span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 342 babies were registered. Kramer has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kramer by Decade
How has Kramer 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.
Kramer by State
Birth registrations for Kramer span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Washington, California, Nebraska. The lowest are in Nebraska, California, Washington. On average, about 43 Kramers were registered per state.
Kramer + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kramer as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kramer
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kramer: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kramer?
We estimate approximately 487 people named Kramer 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 703,808 Americans share this first name.
Is Kramer a common name?
Kramer is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 506 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kramer most popular?
Kramer reached peak popularity in 1989, when 70 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kramer is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kramer a male name?
Kramer is predominantly male. 98.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kramer Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kramer Smith, Kramer Johnson, Kramer 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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