Elody: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,361

among girls · ↑153 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Elody · +8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 20,874

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

77 babies

All-time total

360

#14,436 all-time among girls

First recorded

2009

in Social Security records

Elody popularity over time

360 babies have been named Elody since 2009, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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
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2000s	6	1	–	#15,832
2010s	113	11	+1783%	#7,191
2020s (to 2025)	241	40	+255%	#2,361

Where Elody is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	94	0.06	outside top 500
2027	111	0.07	outside top 500
2028	128	0.08	outside top 500
2029	144	0.09	outside top 500
2030	160	0.10	outside top 500

The story of Elody

Elody is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,361 in 2025 with 77 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2009, 360 American babies have been named Elody. Its peak came in 2025, when 77 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Elody stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elody?

The median living Elody is about 3 years old; half are between 1 and 7. An estimated 400 people named Elody 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.

Elody year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	77	#2,361
2024	71	#2,514
2023	21	#5,811
2022	22	#5,689
2021	29	#4,654
2020	21	#5,714
2019	14	#7,857
2018	16	#7,198
2017	16	#7,191
2016	12	#9,050
2015	9	#11,176
2014	14	#8,187
2013	7	#13,589
2012	10	#10,656
2011	10	#10,617
2010	5	#17,816
2009	6	#15,832
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elody?

The median living Elody is about 3 years old. Half of all living Elodys are between 1 and 7 years old.

How many people named Elody are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Elody are alive in the United States, based on 360 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elody in 2025?

Elody ranked #2,361 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 77 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elody?

360 babies have been named Elody in the United States since 2009, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elody most popular?

Elody peaked in 2025, when 77 newborns received the name.

Is Elody a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elody rising or falling?

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

Will Elody become more popular?

Elody is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 160 girls named Elody in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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