Girls' name · since 1912

Elloise

Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 634 babies named Elloise, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#5460
among girls today
634
born since 1912
2020s
peak decade
69%
more common than other girls

634 babies have been named Elloise since 1912, making it today's #5460 girls' name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elloise has been recorded 634 times among girls since 1912, currently ranked #5460 nationally and more common than 69% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.

  • #5460 among girls today
  • 634 born since 1912
  • 2020s peak decade
  • 69% more common than other girls

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Elloise is currently the #5460 girls' name in America, more common than 69% of girls - 634 born since 1912, peaking in the 2020s.

#5460
among girls today
634
born since 1912
2020s
peak decade
69%
more common than other girls

Elloise vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%69.1%
Elloise vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5460
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 69% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Elloise was born in this single decade.

2025
Single peak year

45 babies were named Elloise in 2025 - its busiest year on record.

How Elloise compares

634 Top 40% higher than 60% of 17,726 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Elloise's all-time total is 66% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Elloise Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 634 382 567,345
Peak-year births 45 48 19,840

Elloise's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Elloise's full recorded timeline at 1942, 73% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 27% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 45 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Elloise at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

634

Since 1912

114 years of records

Peak year

2025

45 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#5,460

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1912

Recorded for 114 years

Last year on file: 2025

Elloise popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2025)
45
Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
01020304050 19121920192619341951201320192025 45

Elloise by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2020s was Elloise's strongest decade.

218 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Elloise births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 218 births (34% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Elloise compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Elloise's total volume

Elloise vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Elloise vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Elloise
Elloise vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Elloise by state

Where Elloise concentrates geographically, total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Elloise
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
15 2.4%
#2 California
10 1.6%
Michigan share of Elloise's total US births 2.4%
Even split

15 of 634 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elloise?
Elloise has been given to 634 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #5460 as of the latest data. 45 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Elloise most popular?
Elloise was most popular in the 2020s decade with 218 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Elloise most popular?
The top states for the name Elloise are Michigan (15 births), California (10 births).
How long has the name Elloise been used?
Elloise has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 114 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Elloise?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ella, Ellen, Ellie, Elliana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Elloise's data

  • Michigan records the most Elloises (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1912–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Elloise: #5460 Girls' Name - 634 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elloise. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Elloise draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.