Top 70 US name Girls' name Peak 2024 68,429 births

Eloise — #64 US girls' name

68,429 babies named Eloise in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s2421890s6411900s15401910s70711920s119221930s74691940s58831950s36761960s13051970s4291980s3141990s3592000s15732010s122342020s13771
#64
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 99.6% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Eloise was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

3,430 babies were named Eloise in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Eloise

The Social Security Administration has registered 68,429 babies named Eloise between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Eloise currently holds the #64 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 3,430 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Eloise performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 13,771 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Eloise shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 4,104 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Eloise in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Eloise 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 68,429 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.

Eloise at a glance

Top 100 girls' name

Total births

68,429

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

2024

3,430 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#64

In the top 100

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Eloise popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Top 100 girls' name
Peak year (2024)
3,430
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Eloise popularity over time — boys

111 total births recorded since 1919 (Eloise as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 111 births
4681012 193919361934193219291927192419201919 7

Eloise by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
13,771 births that decade — 20% of Eloise's all-time total
1880s2421890s6411900s15401910s70711920s119221930s74691940s58831950s36761960s13051970s4291980s3141990s3592000s15732010s122342020s13771

Eloise by state

Where Eloise concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Eloise
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
4,104 6.0%
#2 Texas
3,910 5.7%
#3 Georgia
3,801 5.6%
#4 New York
3,234 4.7%
#5 Alabama
3,169 4.6%
#6 North Carolina
2,929 4.3%
#7 Ohio
2,892 4.2%
#8 Illinois
2,767 4.0%
California share of Eloise's total US births 6.0%
Even split

4,104 of 68,429 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Eloise appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eloise?
68,429 babies have been named Eloise since 1880. It currently ranks #64 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 3,430 births.
When was Eloise most popular?
Eloise was most popular in the 2020s decade with 13,771 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Eloise most popular?
The top states for the name Eloise are California (4,104 births), Texas (3,910 births), Georgia (3,801 births).
How long has the name Eloise been used?
Eloise has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Eloise?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elouise, Elora, Eloisa, Elodie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1880–2024 (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.