Eloise
Eloise was the 49th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 4,251 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 205 places. More babies were named Eloise in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin not documented · Germanic
Say it EL-oh-eez /ˈɛloʊiz/
- Rank in 2025
- #49 girls, up 88 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 4,251girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20254,251 babies
- Total since 1880
- 72,815babies recorded
What does the name Eloise mean?
Eloise comes from French Éloïse (Héloïse), a medieval name. DMNES derives it from Germanic elements meaning 'whole' or 'healthy' and 'wood'. DMNES records forms of the name in England from 1189.
heil (Old High German, “whole, healthy”)witu / widu (Old High German / Old Saxon, “wood”)
How sure is this? Probable. A compound of Germanic elements has no single meaning, so no short meaning is given.
See also: Germanic names, names that mean tree.
Nicknames for Eloise
The usual nicknames for Eloise are Ellie and Lou. Some parents skip the long form: for every 100 girls named Eloise in the last five years, 187 were named Ellie, against 1368 twenty years earlier.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Girls, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellie · also for Elisa, Elouise, Eliora | Modern | #24 | 30,119 |
| Lou · also for Lewis, Elouise, Louis | Modern | #2,674 | 321 |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are girls given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Eloises go by each one.
Eloise popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 116 since 1919, 5 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #49 | 4,251 |
| 2020 | #137 | 1,970 |
| 2010 | #529 | 553 |
| 2000 | #2,550 | 59 |
| 1990 | #3,739 | 28 |
| 1980 | #3,019 | 29 |
| 1970 | #1,466 | 69 |
| 1960 | #748 | 187 |
| 1950 | #341 | 524 |
| 1940 | #277 | 512 |
| 1930 | #189 | 1,023 |
| 1920 | #178 | 1,239 |
| 1910 | #236 | 273 |
| 1900 | #328 | 107 |
| 1890 | #370 | 46 |
| 1880 | #526 | 11 |
How popular is Eloise, counting every spelling?
Eloise is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #61 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #49 for Eloise on its own. Together these spellings went to 4,296 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eloise | 4,251 | #49 | 16,070 |
| Elloise | 45 | #3,413 | 180 |
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 Eloise?
4,251 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Eloise (1.18 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Eloise born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is about 1 in 45. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 2 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Eloise.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Eloise?
About 41,600 people born in the US named Eloise are alive today, with a median age of 8; half are between 3 and 22. That makes Eloise 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.
Eloise by state
How common Eloise was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Vermont (5.2×), Maine (3.6×), New Hampshire (3.3×), District of Columbia (3.1×), Rhode Island (2.7×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in New Mexico, Texas, California.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Eloise: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Eloise, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Eloise · Sibling names for Eloise
Questions about the name Eloise
What does Eloise mean?
The origin of Eloise is uncertain: a compound of Germanic elements has no single meaning, so no short meaning is given.
How popular is the name Eloise?
Eloise was the 49th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 4,251 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 205 places. More babies were named Eloise in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Eloise a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Eloise in the US.
Where is Eloise most popular?
In 2021–2025, Eloise was most common in Vermont (10.32 per 1,000 girls), followed by Maine and New Hampshire.