Elmer Bernstein
There are approximately 2 people named Elmer Bernstein living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Elmer with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bernstein. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Elmer
30K
Alive today
Named Bernstein
21K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 30K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1918
Average age: 62
Estimated bearers: 21K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,015
Per 100K: 6.07
Top ancestry: White (95.2%)
First name trend
Elmer: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Elmer. The peak year was 1918 with 4,416 births. The average person named Elmer today is 62 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Bernstein surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bernstein, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 95.2%.
- White95.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Two or more races1.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8%
- Black or African American0.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Elmer has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0086% of the US population, based on 29,539 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Bernstein appears at a rate of 6.07 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0061%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Elmer Bernstein. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Elmer Bernstein: questions and answers
How many people are named Elmer Bernstein?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Elmer Bernstein. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0086%) with the surname frequency (6.07 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Elmer Bernstein?
We classify Elmer Bernstein as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Elmer a male or female name?
Elmer is predominantly male. Out of 131,169 total SSA registrations, 98.7% were male and 1.3% were female. See the full Elmer profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.