Name Legacy

Elmo

Recorded 1880–2023 · United States

Elmo was most popular in 1920, when 409 American babies were given the name — ranking #596 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 10,338 people named Elmo.

Most popular in1920
Rank that year#596
Births that year409
Total since 188010,338

Elmo over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Elmo’s peak in 1920. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Where Elmo is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org