as a First Name
Transferred use of the surname, itself derived from an Old English personal name derived from æðel ‘noble’ + mǣr ‘famous’. This has been used as a given name in the United States since the 19th century, in honour of the brothers Ebenezer and Jonathan Elmer, leading activists in the American Revolution. It is also found in Canada.
| 655th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 57,176
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 106,811
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- North Dakota
- has the most people named Elmer per capita
- 1913
- marked the height of its popularity
0.15%
99.85%
76%
55+
55+
14%
30-54
30-54
4%
13-29
13-29
6%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map
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