FIRST NAME
Elmo
Elmo is the 2,743rd most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 2,432 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 53 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #2,743 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
14,923
living · #863
2020 CENSUS
2,432
living · #2,743
BABIES NAMED ELMO BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2023
20235
As a male name, Elmo peaked in 1920, when 397 babies were named Elmo (the #279 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #38,336 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
53
living · #38,336
BABIES NAMED ELMO BY BIRTH YEAR · 1906–1937
19375
As a female name, Elmo peaked in 1916, when 19 babies were named Elmo (the #1821 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)