Elmo is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Elmo means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Elmo across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Elmo has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Elmo is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “helmet, protection”. A short form of names like Anselmo or Erasmus.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 10,338 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 8 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Elmo per year, United States (1880 to 2023). United States peaked in 1920 (409/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2007 (5/yr).
Elmo has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1920, when it ranked #596 nationally (given to 409 babies that year).
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