Elmer
Boy nameElmer has been given to 131,344 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1918.
Meaning & origin /ˈɛlmɚ/
Medieval variant of the given name Aylmer, from Old English Æþelmǣr, from æþel (“noble”) +‎ mǣre (“famous”).
Origin: Old English
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
131,344
Peak year
1918 (4,416 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▲ +8%
Gender split
1% girls / 99% boys
Famous people named Elmer
Elmer Bernstein
American composer and conductor (1922-2004)
George Pataki
Governor of New York from 1995 to 2006
Chayanne
Puerto Rican singer
Elmer Fudd
Warner Bros. cartoon character
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Elmer.
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