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Elmer

Pronounced EH1 L M ER0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1918
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Elmer?

Elmer is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 131,258 children — the 263rd most common boys' name on record.

Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 1918, when 4,373 children were given it.

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1918Boys: 4,373Girls: 43

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
EH1 L M ER0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Elmer

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Elmer

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Elmer?
Elmer ranks 263rd among boys' names in US records, with 131,258 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,576.
Is Elmer a unisex name?
No. Elmer is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Elmer most popular?
1918, when 4,373 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.