Elmar
The Story of Elmar
As a girl name
Elmar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1918, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 5 Elmars were born — ranking #4,809 that year. As of 2026, Elmar ranks #4,570 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 20 Elmars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Elmar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 15 Elmars were born — ranking #2,123 that year. As of 2026, Elmar ranks #9,864 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 294 Elmars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Elmar
Elmar is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 294 births in the dataset. Elmar's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #2,123. Use the chart and map above to compare Elmar's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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