Elmer Torres
There are approximately 43 people named Elmer Torres living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 7,971,031 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Elmer with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Torres. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
43
1 in 7,971,031
Named Elmer
30K
Alive today
Named Torres
500K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 30K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1918
Average age: 62
Top Census group: White (48.7%)
Estimated bearers: 500K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #38
Per 100K: 145.87
Top ancestry: Hispanic (91.4%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Elmer
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Elmer, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 48.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Elmer described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Elmer at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White48.7% · 18,515
- Hispanic or Latino36.6% · 13,924
- Black or African American6.9% · 2,614
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.3% · 2,034
- Two or more races1.4% · 543
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 426
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Torres surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Torres, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 91.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Torres described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Torres at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino91.4% · 398,648
- White5.6% · 24,497
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6% · 7,102
- Black or African American0.7% · 2,948
- Two or more races0.4% · 1,763
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1,040
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).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Elmer right now.
The surname Torres appears at a rate of 145.87 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1459%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 43 people with the full name Elmer Torres. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Elmer Torres: questions and answers
How many people are named Elmer Torres?
We estimate approximately 43 people in the United States share the full name Elmer Torres. That works out to about 1 in 7,971,031 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0086%) with the surname frequency (145.87 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Elmer Torres?
We classify Elmer Torres as "Very Rare". About 1 in 7,971,031 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Elmer Torres?
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