Gender
Origin
- Latin
- Protector
- Dutch
- Italian
- Helmet, protection; Saint Elmo is the common name for Saint Erasmus, the patron saint of sailors. Saint Elmo''s fire is said to protect sailors and is the glow that accompanies a steady discharge of electricity from objects (such as masts of sailing ships) during thunderstorms or when electrified clouds are present.
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Elmo
Pronunciation
e-lmo, el-mo
Famous People
Elmo, the lovable Sesame Street character
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1920 (rank #279, 397 births); most recent 2023 (rank #12230, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1916 (rank #1805, 19 births); most recent 1937 (rank #4254, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | 5 | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | 6 | – |
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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 2007 (rank #3094, 5 births)
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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 2005 (rank #2562, 7 births); most recent 2006 (rank #4413, 3 births)
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| 2023 | – |
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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