Elmer vs Elmo

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

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Elmer

Boy name · Rank #1166

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Name B

Elmo

Boy name

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Metric Elmer Elmo
Current Rank #1166 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 129,416 10,091
Peak Year 1918 1920
Peak Year Births 4,373 397
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elmer Elmo
1880ss 4,627 135
1890ss 5,647 191
1900ss 6,161 416
1910ss 28,600 2,476
1920ss 34,919 2,891
1930ss 17,370 1,436
1940ss 10,879 1,022
1950ss 6,881 691
1960ss 3,833 376
1970ss 2,137 202
1980ss 1,567 131
1990ss 2,104 85
2000ss 2,269 23
2010ss 1,638 5
2020ss 784 11

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elmer Elmo
2014 169 —
2015 153 —
2016 168 —
2017 151 —
2018 145 —
2019 175 —
2020 138 —
2021 160 6
2022 168 —
2023 140 5
2024 178 —

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, 1880–2024.

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