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Elmer

Boy Old English #1351 in 2023

Elmer is a boy name of Old English origin.

Meaning of Elmer

Transferred back from the surname in the 19th century U.S. Medieval variant of the given name Aylmer, from Æþelmǣr

Popularity of Elmer

Popularity, 1880–2023

140 births in 2023

1880 2023

129,238 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1918

4,416 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

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Boy · Old English

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Girl · Germanic

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Girl · English

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Boy · Old English

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.