Elmo is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #9047 in 1999 with 6 recorded births. This places Elmo in the bottom 22% 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 decreased by 14.3%. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 320,015 boys born was named Elmo. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.