Names / Boy names
Elmo
Current rank
—
outside the top 1,000
All-time peak
#247
in 1909
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
10,300
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #247 in 1909 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Bright red-orange and instantly recognizable. The name enters U.S. records in U.S. records in 1880. It has been picking up quiet momentum lately, though it stays below the top 1,000. 1909 marked its high point, reaching #247. Across all years, more than 10,300 children have been named this.