How Many People Are Named Primus?
An estimated 91 people in the United States have the first name Primus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 55 years old, and Primus peaked in popularity in 1920 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Primus 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 Primus paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Primus is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
91
About 1 in 3,766,531 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1920
10 births
Total Registered
194
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Primus
Primus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 194 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Primus as a male name
Ranked #11,904 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 1920 (10 births)
Primus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Primus span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 48 babies were registered. Primus has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Primus by Decade
How has Primus 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.
Primus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Primus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Primus
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Primus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Primus?
We estimate approximately 91 people named Primus 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 3,766,531 Americans share this first name.
Is Primus a common name?
Primus is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 63.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 194 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Primus most popular?
Primus reached peak popularity in 1920, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Primus is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Primus a male name?
Primus is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Primus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Primus Smith, Primus Johnson, Primus 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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