How Many People Are Named Plumer?
An estimated 2 people in the United States have the first name Plumer. It is used for both genders, with 75.0% male. The average bearer is 125 years old, and Plumer peaked in popularity in 1919 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Plumer 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 Plumer paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 125, Plumer is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1911.
- Plumer is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
2
About 1 in 171,377,169 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
75.0% confidence
Average Age
125
years old
Peak Year
1919
15 births
Total Registered
96
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Plumer
Plumer is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (75.0%) and females (25.0%). Out of 96 total births registered, 72 were male and 24 were female.
Plumer as a male name
Ranked #3,666 in 1931
6 male births in 1931
Peak: 1916 (8 births)
Plumer as a female name
Ranked #5,701 in 1921
5 female births in 1921
Peak: 1919 (8 births)
Plumer: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Plumer span from the 1910s to the 1930s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 48 babies were registered. Plumer has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Plumer by Decade
How has Plumer 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.
Plumer + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Plumer as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Plumer
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Plumer: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Plumer?
We estimate approximately 2 people named Plumer 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 171,377,169 Americans share this first name.
Is Plumer a common name?
Plumer is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 96 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Plumer most popular?
Plumer reached peak popularity in 1919, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Plumer is approximately 125 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Plumer a male name?
Plumer is predominantly male. 75.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Plumer Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Plumer Smith, Plumer Johnson, Plumer 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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