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Elmore

boy name
Origin
English
Syllables
2
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“An English surname and place name from Old English elm, the tree, and ofer, riverbank, the bank where elms grew.”

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Elmore has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

When you meet Elmore

Most people given the name Elmore in the United States were born between 1940 and 1979. The Elmore you meet today is most often in his 60s or 70s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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