Elodie
Elodie was the 310th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 980 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 858 places. More babies were named Elodie in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin not documented
Say it EL-oh-dee /ˈɛloʊdi/
- Rank in 2025
- #310 girls, up 393 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 980girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025980 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,558babies recorded
What does the name Elodie mean?
Elodie is the French Élodie, a name traditionally traced to Alodia, a 9th-century virgin martyr in Spain; the origin of that name is unknown. It has long been used in France and has risen quickly in the US in the 2020s. The sources consulted do not document a meaning, and explanations linking it to Greek words for "marsh flower" or to melody are not supported.
How sure is this? Not documented. The link with Saint Alodia is traditional; no documented meaning.
Other explanations you may read: Greek for 'marsh flower'.
Related names: Élodie, Melody, Alodia.
Sources for this meaning
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
Elodie popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #310 | 980 |
| 2020 | #703 | 400 |
| 2010 | #2,480 | 75 |
| 2000 | #7,714 | 13 |
| 1990 | #9,529 | 8 |
| 1980 | #8,400 | 7 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | #5,894 | 6 |
| 1950 | #4,057 | 8 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | #2,741 | 11 |
| 1920 | #3,171 | 10 |
| 1910 | #2,219 | 6 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | #1,027 | 8 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Elodie, counting every spelling?
Elodie is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #296 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #310 for Elodie on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,102 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elodie | 980 | #310 | 3,018 |
| Elody | 77 | #2,361 | 220 |
| Ellodie | 13 | #8,008 | 55 |
| Ellody | 9 | #10,336 | 48 |
| Elodi | 15 | #7,233 | 39 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Elodie?
980 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Elodie (0.27 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Elodie born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 9 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Elodie.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Elodie?
About 6,000 people born in the US named Elodie are alive today, with a median age of 6; half are between 2 and 11. That makes Elodie a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Elodie by state
How common Elodie was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Connecticut (2.0×), Oregon (2.0×), Louisiana (1.9×), Massachusetts (1.9×), Wisconsin (1.9×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Nevada, Alabama, Georgia.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Elodie: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Elodie, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Elodie · Sibling names for Elodie
Questions about the name Elodie
How popular is the name Elodie?
Elodie was the 310th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 980 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 858 places. More babies were named Elodie in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Elodie a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Elodie in the US.
Where is Elodie most popular?
In 2021–2025, Elodie was most common in Connecticut (0.76 per 1,000 girls), followed by Oregon and Louisiana.