Elmo is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6807 in 1997 with 8 recorded births. This places Elmo in the bottom 37% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2001 with 11 births ranking #6148. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 14.3%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 235,636 boys born was named Elmo. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.