Elmore
Elmore is a given name and surname of English origin. The name is identified as a habitational name derived from the place name, Elmore in Gloucestershire, named from Old English elm 'elm' + fer 'river bank' or ofer 'ridge'.
Meaning & Origin of Elmore
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Elmore is a given name and surname of English origin. The name is identified as a habitational name derived from the place name, Elmore in Gloucestershire, named from Old English elm 'elm' + fer 'river bank' or ofer 'ridge'.
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The Story of Elmore
The earliest SSA record of Elmore as a baby boy name dates back to 1880, when 9 babies received it. 1918 was its biggest year on record, with 131 newborns named Elmore — #530 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 21% of all recorded Elmores. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2021 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 4K Elmores have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Elmore
Elmore is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Elmore's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #530. Use the chart and map above to compare Elmore'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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