Elmin
A Germanic name signifying "guardian" or "protector of the riches".
Name Census estimates that about 107 living Americans carry the first name Elmin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Elmin today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Elmin births was 2013 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Elmin. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
107
~ 1 in 3,203,312 Americans
Peak year
2013
10 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2023 SSA rank
#12,772
Tracked since 2001
Census
Elmin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 183 people with the first name Elmin, which placed it at #40,598 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#40,598
National first-name rank
People counted
183
183 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
62.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Elmin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Elmin is White at 62.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (32.8%) and Two or More Races (2.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Elmin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Elmin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White62.8% · 115
- Hispanic or Latino32.8% · 60
- Two or more races2.2% · 4
- Black or African American1.6% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 1
Popularity
Elmin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Elmin from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 66 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Elmin by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Elmin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Elmins live
Origin
Meaning and history of Elmin
Elmin is a given name of uncertain origin, with roots that can be traced back to various cultures and linguistic influences. The name may have derived from the Hebrew name Almon, which means "hidden" or "concealed." It could also be a variation of the Germanic name Elmunt, which combines the elements "elm" (meaning "elm tree") and "mund" (meaning "protection").
Another possible origin is the Old Norse name Hilmir, which means "helmet-wearer" or "protector." This name was borne by several legendary Norse figures, including a king of Sweden mentioned in the Ynglinga saga. The name Elmin may have evolved from this Old Norse root through linguistic shifts and variations.
In the Middle Ages, the name Elmin appeared in various historical records and documents across Europe. One notable figure was Elmin of Verdun, a Benedictine monk and chronicler who lived in the 11th century and wrote about the history of the Verdun region in present-day France.
During the Renaissance period, Elmin was the name of a German theologian and reformer, Elmin Rike (1492-1546), who played a role in the Protestant Reformation in Germany. He is known for his writings and sermons promoting the ideas of Martin Luther.
In the 17th century, Elmin Maelstrom (1612-1678) was a Dutch explorer and navigator who participated in several expeditions to the East Indies and the Pacific region. He is credited with mapping and charting several islands and coastal areas in what is now Indonesia and the Philippines.
Another notable figure was Elmin von Siebold (1775-1828), a German physician and naturalist who traveled to Japan and made significant contributions to the study of Japanese flora and fauna. He was one of the first Westerners to study and document aspects of Japanese culture and natural history.
In more recent times, Elmin Basha (1914-2001) was an Albanian writer and scholar who played a significant role in preserving and promoting Albanian literature and culture. He is particularly renowned for his work in translating and interpreting classical Albanian texts and folklore.
While the name Elmin is relatively rare in modern times, it has a rich and diverse history spanning various cultures and periods, with notable figures from different fields and backgrounds bearing this unique moniker.
People
Elmin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Elmin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Elmin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elmin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 107 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Elmin going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,203,312 US residents.
Is Elmin a common name?
We classify Elmin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 108 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Elmin most popular?
The single biggest year for Elmin was 2013, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Elmin is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Elmin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 183 people with the name Elmin, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #40,598 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Elmin in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Elmin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Elmin leans strongly male. 162 people counted with this name were male (91.0%), compared with 16 female bearers (9.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Elmin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Elmin is White at 62.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (32.8%) and Two or More Races (2.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Elmin most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Elmin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 62.8% (115 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Elmin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Elmin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Elmin in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Elmin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Elmin in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Elmin can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Elmin?
Want to know how many people share the name Elmin? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.