Over the past 110 years, 305 girls and 108 320 boys have been named Elmer. The name Elmer ranks 5892th in the United States among the most common names for girls. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Elmer in 1910. The peak of popularity of the name Elmer came in the 1910s and 1920s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.