Elmi
Elmi is a name which can serve as a given name and as a surname.
Meaning & Origin of Elmi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Elmi is a name which can serve as a given name and as a surname.
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The Story of Elmi
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Elmi as a girl name dates back to 1917, when 5 babies received it. 1917 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Elmi — #4,594 in the national rankings. Elmi last appeared in the published SSA data in 1917, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Elmi on the record books as a boy name in 2008, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 5 Elmis were born — ranking #12,551 that year. About 50% of every Elmi on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Elmi last appeared in the published SSA data in 2016, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 10 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Elmi
Elmi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Elmi's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #12,551. Use the chart and map above to compare Elmi'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.