Elmar vs Elmo

Side-by-side comparison of Elmar and Elmo — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Elmar

Boy name · Rank #9936

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Name B

Elmo

Boy name

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Metric Elmar Elmo
Current Rank #9936 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 294 10,091
Peak Year 1923 1920
Peak Year Births 15 397
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elmar Elmo
1880ss — 135
1890ss — 191
1900ss — 416
1910ss 55 2,476
1920ss 113 2,891
1930ss 62 1,436
1940ss 18 1,022
1950ss 6 691
1960ss 6 376
1970ss — 202
1980ss — 131
1990ss — 85
2000ss 6 23
2010ss 21 5
2020ss 7 11

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elmar Elmo
2015 5 —
2021 — 6
2023 — 5
2024 7 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1913–2024.

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