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The name Elmo peaked for girls at #1483 in 1913. Elmo is occasionally used for boys in 2023.

The name Elmo is a boy's name of Italian origin meaning "protector".

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Elmo, like fellow Sesame Street characters Kermit and Grover, has a hard time being taken seriously. (It isn't easy being red either.)
<br/><br/>But Elmo also calls to mind the image of St. Elmo's fire--the light show sometimes visible around ships' masts during storms at sea, which is quite appropriate since Saint Elmo (another name for Erasmus) is the patron saint of sailors.  St. Elmo's Fire was also the title of a classic Brat Pack film of the 1980s.
<br/><br/>There were a lot more Elmos around a century ago, when Elmo was in the top third of the popularity list. 

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The name Elmo is currently ranked #941 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #247 in 1909. It is currently rising in popularity. Elmo is occasionally used for girls in 1937.

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