Elois: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	5	–	5	1	–	#1,670
1900s	26	–	26	3	+420%	#1,895
1910s	280	–	280	28	+977%	#957
1920s	622	10	632	63	+126%	#857
1930s	637	–	637	64	+1%	#781
1940s	536	–	536	54	-16%	#973
1950s	390	–	390	39	-27%	#1,343
1960s	135	–	135	14	-65%	#2,260
1970s	11	–	11	1	-92%	#8,447
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,670

1900s

–

+420%

#1,895

1910s

280

–

280

+977%

#957

1920s

622

632

+126%

#857

1930s

637

–

637

+1%

#781

1940s

536

–

536

-16%

#973

1950s

390

–

390

-27%

#1,343

1960s

135

–

135

-65%

#2,260

1970s

–

-92%

#8,447

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Elois

Elois is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1895, 2,652 American babies have been named Elois. Its peak came in 1927, when 79 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 Elois stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elois?

The median living Elois is about 77 years old; half are between 70 and 84. An estimated 1,000 people named Elois 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.

Elois year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
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1970	–	–	–	–
1965	11	#4,019	–	–
1960	27	#2,260	–	–
1955	43	#1,558	–	–
1950	41	#1,435	–	–
1945	51	#1,101	–	–
1940	44	#1,088	–	–
1935	75	#781	–	–
1930	70	#857	–	–
1925	65	#925	–	–
1920	55	#994	–	–
1915	30	#1,296	–	–
1910	9	#1,669	–	–
1905	5	#2,027	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	5	#1,670	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elois?

The median living Elois is about 77 years old. Half of all living Eloiss are between 70 and 84 years old.

How many people named Elois are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Elois are alive in the United States, based on 2,652 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elois in 2025?

Elois did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Elois?

2,652 babies have been named Elois in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elois most popular?

Elois peaked in 1927, when 79 newborns received the name.

Is Elois a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elois rising or falling?

Elois has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Elois

Elois popularity over time

The story of Elois

How old are people named Elois?

Elois year by year

Frequently asked questions

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