Elmo
Boy name · English · German · Greek · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #247 in 1909
0 babies were named Elmo in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Elmo you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryElmo has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Elmos, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1909, when it reached #247.
About the name Elmo
Elmo is a boy name of English, German and Greek origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-lmo”. US birth records list Elmo for boys from 1880 to 2023, in 125 of those 144 years. Its best year was 1909, when it ranked #247 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGerman namesGreek namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 123 | 8,161 boys |
| 1890s | 167 | 6,001 boys |
| 1900s | 299 | 3,346 boys |
| 1910s | 386 | 2,592 boys |
| 1920s | 263 | 3,807 boys |
| 1930s | 136 | 7,346 boys |
| 1940s | 71 | 14,081 boys |
| 1950s | 34 | 29,002 boys |
| 1960s | 19 | 51,706 boys |
| 1970s | 12 | 81,566 boys |
| 1980s | 7.1 | 140,252 boys |
| 1990s | 4.3 | 230,415 boys |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 854,701 boys |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 3,846,154 boys |
| 2020s | 1.6 | 634,921 boys |
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- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Elmo
What is the origin of the name Elmo?
Elmo has English, German, Greek, Latin roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Elmo a boy or girl name?
Elmo is a boy name.
How popular is the name Elmo?
Elmo is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #247 in 1909.