Elmer Boy
How popular is Elmer?
#1,222 boy name in 2025
165 baby boys were named Elmer in the US in 2025, making it the 1222nd most popular boy name.
26,947living people named Elmer (est.)
67median age of people named Elmer
131,344babies named Elmer since 1880
1 in 20,093US babies born in 2025
Elmer popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,222 for boys (▼ 67 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 165 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+8% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,205 in 2015, #1,308 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1918 (4,373 boys) |
| Highest rank | #32 in 1893 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Elmer is most popular
Babies named Elmer per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Pennsylvania: 0.4 per 1,000 (109 boys)
- Indiana: 0.3 per 1,000 (45 boys)
- Maryland: 0.3 per 1,000 (30 boys)
- Kentucky: 0.2 per 1,000 (21 boys)
- Virginia: 0.1 per 1,000 (21 boys)
Elmer by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 4,627 | #34 |
| 1890s | 5,647 | #32 |
| 1900s | 6,161 | #38 |
| 1910s | 28,600 | #44 |
| 1920s | 34,919 | #45 |
| 1930s | 17,371 | #80 |
| 1940s | 10,879 | #144 |
| 1950s | 6,881 | #226 |
| 1960s | 3,833 | #342 |
| 1970s | 2,137 | #476 |
| 1980s | 1,567 | #677 |
| 1990s | 2,104 | #673 |
| 2000s | 2,274 | #649 |
| 2010s | 1,639 | #1,005 |
| 2020s | 952 | #1,155 |
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Questions
- Is Elmer a boy or girl name?
- Elmer is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Elmer were boys.
- How popular is the name Elmer?
- 165 baby boys were named Elmer in the US in 2025, making it the 1222nd most popular boy name.
- When was Elmer most popular?
- Elmer peaked in 1918, when 4,373 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #32 in 1893.
- How many people are named Elmer?
- 131,344 babies have been named Elmer in the US since 1880. We estimate about 26,947 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 67.
- Where is Elmer most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Elmer was most common in Pennsylvania, at 0.4 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.