Gender
Origin
- English
- Famous
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Elmer
Pronunciation
e-lmer, el-mer
More about the name
Elmer is a name of Germanic British origin. The given name originated as a surname, a medieval variant of the given name Aylmer, derived from Old English æþel (noble) and mær (famous). Originally, a job like a smith, Elmers were wood workers or carpenters.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1918 (rank #44, 4,373 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1222, 165 births)
- Girls: peak in 1928 (rank #896, 67 births); most recent 1980 (rank #10389, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 165 | – |
| 2024 | 178 | – |
| 2023 | 140 | – |
| 2022 | 168 | – |
| 2021 | 160 | – |
| 2020 | 138 | – |
| 2019 | 175 | – |
| 2018 | 145 | – |
| 2017 | 151 | – |
| 2016 | 168 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #3684, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
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| 2017 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1958 (rank #1216, 3 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1926 (rank #58, 12 births); most recent 1971 (rank #293, 6 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence