boy's name
Elmar
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 314
Elmar is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1920, when 15 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
Elmar over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 65 |
| 1920s | 123 |
| 1930s | 62 |
| 1940s | 18 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 21 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 7 |
How popular is Elmar?
In 2024, Elmar was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Elmar
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elmar over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elmar
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elmar — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elmar
How popular is the name Elmar?
In 2024, Elmar was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Elmar a girl's or a boy's name?
Elmar is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Elmar most popular?
Elmar peaked in 1920, when 15 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.