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Elmer

“Noble, famous” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #1222 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Elmer has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #32 (1893) · 129,591 babies named Elmer all-time · 1 in 10,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #39 in Denmark (2025) · #46 in Finland (Swedish-sp.) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 16 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Elmers

• Elmer Bernstein — American composer and conductor (1922-2004)
• Elmer Rice — American playwright (1892–1967)
• Elmer Drew Merrill — U.S. botanist (1876–1956)
• Elmer Niklander — athletics competitor (1890–1942)
• Elmer McCollum — American biochemist (1879-1967)

In stories & tradition

• Elmer Fudd — Looney Tunes
• Elmer Elephant — Elmer Elephant
• Elmer the Great Dane — Oswald the Lucky Rabbit

What Elmers become

Among 556 notable people named Elmer:

Political leaders appear 1.64× more often than among typical names — e.g. Elmer Austin Benson, American politician (1895-1985).

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