Ellouise: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	137	14	–	#1,359
1920s	269	27	+96%	#1,256
1930s	184	18	-32%	#1,402
1940s	153	15	-17%	#1,764
1950s	43	4	-72%	#4,136
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	5	1	–	#18,143
2010s	116	12	+2220%	#6,097
2020s (to 2025)	122	20	+75%	#4,382

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

137

–

#1,359

1920s

269

+96%

#1,256

1930s

184

-32%

#1,402

1940s

153

-17%

#1,764

1950s

-72%

#4,136

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

#18,143

2010s

116

+2220%

#6,097

2020s (to 2025)

122

+75%

#4,382

The story of Ellouise

Ellouise is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,184 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1910, 1,029 American babies have been named Ellouise. Its peak came in 1922, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ellouise stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ellouise?

The median living Ellouise is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 80. An estimated 400 people named Ellouise are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ellouise year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	19	#6,184
2024	16	#7,026
2023	23	#5,433
2022	16	#7,069
2021	17	#6,778
2020	31	#4,382
2019	8	#11,673
2018	18	#6,603
2017	11	#9,506
2016	11	#9,607
2015	21	#6,097
2014	15	#7,785
2013	11	#9,786
2012	–	–
2011	11	#9,924
2010	10	#10,650
2009	5	#18,143
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	8	#4,492
1950	5	#5,526
1945	19	#1,949
1940	5	#4,533
1935	18	#1,864
1930	24	#1,624
1925	27	#1,620
1920	20	#1,969
1915	22	#1,585
1910	12	#1,359
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ellouise, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ellouise?

The median living Ellouise is about 12 years old. Half of all living Ellouises are between 5 and 80 years old.

How many people named Ellouise are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Ellouise are alive in the United States, based on 1,029 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ellouise mean?

Spelling variant of Elouise.

How popular is the name Ellouise in 2025?

Ellouise ranked #6,184 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ellouise?

1,029 babies have been named Ellouise in the United States since 1910, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ellouise most popular?

Ellouise peaked in 1922, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Ellouise a boy or girl name?

Ellouise is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ellouise rising or falling?

Ellouise is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Ellouise popularity over time

The story of Ellouise

How old are people named Ellouise?

Ellouise year by year

Frequently asked questions

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