US rank #973 Girls' name Peak 2023 11,052 births

Elouise — #973 US girls' name

11,052 babies named Elouise in U.S. Social Security records since 1889, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s51890s331900s2321910s10811920s23891930s20481940s16781950s9421960s2951970s931980s521990s262000s722010s9482020s1158
#973
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 94% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Elouise was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

274 babies were named Elouise in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elouise

The Social Security Administration has registered 11,052 babies named Elouise between 1889 and 2024, spanning 136 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elouise currently holds the #973 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 274 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elouise performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 2,389 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Elouise shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in South Carolina, which accounts for 1,186 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Elouise in 36 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elouise 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 11,052 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.

Elouise at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

11,052

Since 1889

136 years of records

Peak year

2023

274 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#973

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1889

Recorded for 136 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elouise popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1889

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2023)
274
Annual births at peak — across 136 years of records
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Elouise popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1924 (Elouise as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1924 5

Elouise by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
2,389 births that decade — 22% of Elouise's all-time total
1880s51890s331900s2321910s10811920s23891930s20481940s16781950s9421960s2951970s931980s521990s262000s722010s9482020s1158

Elouise by state

Where Elouise concentrates geographically — total births since 1889

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Elouise
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 South Carolina
1,186 10.7%
#2 Louisiana
898 8.1%
#3 Florida
857 7.8%
#4 Georgia
761 6.9%
#5 Alabama
734 6.6%
#6 North Carolina
633 5.7%
#7 Texas
622 5.6%
#8 Mississippi
356 3.2%
South Carolina share of Elouise's total US births 10.7%
Even split

1,186 of 11,052 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.

Elouise appears in 36 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elouise?
11,052 babies have been named Elouise since 1889. It currently ranks #973 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 274 births.
When was Elouise most popular?
Elouise was most popular in the 1920s decade with 2,389 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Elouise most popular?
The top states for the name Elouise are South Carolina (1,186 births), Louisiana (898 births), Florida (857 births).
How long has the name Elouise been used?
Elouise has been recorded in Social Security data since 1889, spanning 136 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elouise?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eloise, 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, 1889–2024 (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.