Gilmer: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	15	2	–	#957
1910s	229	23	+1427%	#1,021
1920s	291	29	+27%	#1,230
1930s	195	20	-33%	#1,403
1940s	187	19	-4%	#1,339
1950s	117	12	-37%	#1,787
1960s	43	4	-63%	#2,869
1970s	11	1	-74%	#4,429
1980s	5	1	-55%	#6,604
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	21	2	–	#10,553
2010s	43	4	+105%	#8,374
2020s (to 2025)	30	5	+16%	#7,905

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#957

1910s

229

+1427%

#1,021

1920s

291

+27%

#1,230

1930s

195

-33%

#1,403

1940s

187

-4%

#1,339

1950s

117

-37%

#1,787

1960s

-63%

#2,869

1970s

-74%

#4,429

1980s

-55%

#6,604

1990s

–

2000s

–

#10,553

2010s

+105%

#8,374

2020s (to 2025)

+16%

#7,905

The story of Gilmer

Gilmer is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1907, 1,187 American babies have been named Gilmer. Its peak came in 1918, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Gilmer stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gilmer?

The median living Gilmer is about 69 years old; half are between 24 and 79. An estimated 400 people named Gilmer are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Gilmer year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	7	#10,238
2023	10	#7,905
2022	5	#13,002
2021	8	#9,118
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	9	#8,386
2017	6	#11,230
2016	6	#11,192
2015	6	#11,154
2014	9	#8,374
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	7	#10,023
2009	5	#13,126
2008	–	–
2007	5	#13,002
2006	–	–
2005	6	#10,553
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	5	#11,158
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#6,604
1975	–	–
1970	6	#4,429
1965	9	#2,869
1960	7	#3,466
1955	11	#2,481
1950	10	#2,491
1945	18	#1,599
1940	12	#2,119
1935	18	#1,680
1930	25	#1,474
1925	25	#1,512
1920	33	#1,262
1915	22	#1,478
1910	9	#1,150
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Gilmer, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Gilmer?

The median living Gilmer is about 69 years old. Half of all living Gilmers are between 24 and 79 years old.

How many people named Gilmer are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Gilmer are alive in the United States, based on 1,187 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gilmer in 2025?

Gilmer did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Gilmer?

1,187 babies have been named Gilmer in the United States since 1907, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gilmer most popular?

Gilmer peaked in 1918, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Gilmer a boy or girl name?

Gilmer is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Gilmer rising or falling?

Gilmer is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Gilmer popularity over time

The story of Gilmer

How old are people named Gilmer?

Gilmer year by year

Frequently asked questions

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