Total births
236
Boys' name · since 1881
Elonzo
236 babies named Elonzo in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9008
- among boys today
- 236
- born since 1881
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Elonzo is the #9008 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 236 recorded since 1881.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elonzo has been recorded 236 times among boys since 1881, currently ranked #9008 nationally and more common than 37% of boys, 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 1881 to 2025.
- #9008 among boys today
- 236 born since 1881
- 2020s peak decade
- 37% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Elonzo is currently the #9008 boys' name in America, more common than 37% of boys - 236 born since 1881, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9008
- among boys today
- 236
- born since 1881
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other boys
Elonzo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9008
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 37% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Elonzo was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
13 babies were named Elonzo in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Elonzo compares
236 41th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Elonzo's all-time total is 36% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elonzo | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 236 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Elonzo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Elonzo's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1881, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Elonzo at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#9,008
Active since
1881
Elonzo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Elonzo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Elonzo's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Elonzo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1910s 19
1910s
19 births
- 1920s
1920s
27 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1950s 21
1950s
21 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
37 births
- 2010s
2010s
38 births
- 2020s
2020s
56 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 56 births (24% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elonzo? ▼
236 babies have been named Elonzo since 1881. It currently ranks #9008 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 13 births.
When was Elonzo most popular? ▼
Elonzo was most popular in the 2020s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Elonzo been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Elonzo since 1881 -- 145 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Elonzo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eloy, Elon, Elohim, Elo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Elonzo
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elonzo
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Elohim Boy
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Elo Boy
#11010 117 births
Eloise Boy
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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, 1881–2025 (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. "Elonzo: #9008 Boys' Name - 236 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elonzo. 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 Elonzo 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.