US rank #10961 Boys' name Peak 1917 109 births

Elo — #10961 US boys' name

109 babies named Elo in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s461920s291940s52010s92020s20
#10961
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 23% of names given to boys today.

1910s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Elo was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

10 babies were named Elo in 1917 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elo

The Social Security Administration has registered 109 babies named Elo between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Elo currently holds the #10961 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1917, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elo performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 46 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Elo shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 41 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Elo in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elo in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 109 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Elo at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

109

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

1917

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

#10,961

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1912

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1917)
10
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
4681012 2024201819271920191619131912 5

Elo by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
46 births that decade — 42% of Elo's all-time total
1910s461920s291940s52010s92020s20

Elo by state

Where Elo concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Elo
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
41 37.6%
Texas share of Elo's total US births 37.6%

41 of 109 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elo?
109 babies have been named Elo since 1912. It currently ranks #10961 among boys. The peak year was 1917 with 10 births.
When was Elo most popular?
Elo was most popular in the 1910s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Elo most popular?
The top states for the name Elo are Texas (41 births).
How long has the name Elo been used?
Elo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elo?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eloy, Elon, Elohim, Elonzo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1912–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.