Girls' name · since 1925

Elowise

Since 1925, U.S. Social Security records show 18 babies named Elowise, peaking in 1937. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#46,925 of 72,339
all-time among girls
18
born since 1925
1930s
peak decade

18 girls have been named Elowise since 1925, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Elowise recorded 18 times among girls since 1925, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 1940.

  • #46,925 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 18 born since 1925
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elowise ranks #46,925 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 18 born since 1925, peaking in the 1930s.

#46,925 of 72,339
all-time among girls
18
born since 1925
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Elowise's 18 recorded births place it above 34.45% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Elowise's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Elowise's full recorded timeline at 1937, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1925, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1937 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Elowise popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–1940

Last recorded 1940
Peak year (1937)
7
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 192519371940 6

Elowise by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (7 births, 39% of the file).

1930s was Elowise's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Elowise births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 7 births (39% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elowise?
18 babies have been named Elowise since 1925. All-time, it sits at #46,925 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1940. The peak year was 1937 with 7 births.
Where does Elowise sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elowise ranks #46,925 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Elowise most popular?
Elowise was most popular in the 1930s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1937.
How long has the name Elowise been used?
Elowise has been recorded in Social Security data since 1925, spanning 16 years of data through 1940.
What names are similar to Elowise?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eloise, Elouise, Elora, Eloisa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Elowise's data

  • Elowise's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 1940s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Elowise

Nearby Names Like Elowise

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elowise

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Elowise: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1925–1940 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Elowise 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 August 2026.