Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2025

Elouise

Meaning Alternative form of Eloise, influenced by Louise Gender Girl Rank 2025 #788 Trend ↑ Rising 83%

Alternative form of Eloise, influenced by Louise.

Rank 2025
#788
among girls · ↑184 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
344
named Elouise · +29% vs 2024
How common
1 in 4,672
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2025
344 babies
All-time total
11,403
#1,532 all-time among girls
First recorded
1889
in Social Security records

Elouise popularity over time

11,403 babies have been named Elouise since 1889, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 5 – 5 1 – #1,340
1890s 33 – 33 3 +560% #1,193
1900s 232 – 232 23 +603% #641
1910s 1,081 – 1,081 108 +366% #477
1920s 2,389 5 2,394 239 +121% #425
1930s 2,048 – 2,048 205 -14% #421
1940s 1,678 – 1,678 168 -18% #514
1950s 942 – 942 94 -44% #738
1960s 295 – 295 30 -69% #1,604
1970s 93 – 93 9 -68% #3,626
1980s 52 – 52 5 -44% #5,996
1990s 26 – 26 3 -50% #10,618
2000s 72 – 72 7 +177% #6,641
2010s 949 – 949 95 +1218% #1,222
2020s (to 2025) 1,503 – 1,503 251 +164% #788

Where Elouise 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 381 0.24 outside top 500
2027 415 0.26 outside top 500
2028 447 0.28 outside top 500
2029 476 0.30 outside top 500
2030 501 0.31 outside top 500

Where Elouise is most popular

Girls named Elouise per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.165 per 1,000. Strongest in Wisconsin, South Dakota, and Minnesota.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Elouise born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Wisconsin 49 0.476 +189%
South Dakota 6 0.420 +155%
Minnesota 44 0.408 +148%
Indiana 54 0.385 +134%
Iowa 20 0.342 +108%
Ohio 80 0.337 +105%
Michigan 61 0.335 +103%
Colorado 35 0.314 +90%
Alabama 28 0.298 +81%
Tennessee 44 0.278 +69%
Utah 22 0.264 +61%
Washington 38 0.263 +60%
Missouri 31 0.257 +56%
Kansas 14 0.243 +47%
West Virginia 6 0.229 +39%
Arkansas 12 0.227 +38%
Oklahoma 15 0.204 +24%
Illinois 46 0.201 +22%
Oregon 13 0.200 +21%
Georgia 44 0.194 +18%
Pennsylvania 37 0.156 -5%
North Carolina 34 0.149 -9%
Virginia 24 0.141 -14%
Kentucky 12 0.140 -15%
New York 55 0.139 -16%
Nevada 6 0.129 -22%
Texas 91 0.113 -31%
Florida 47 0.110 -33%
Massachusetts 12 0.099 -40%
Maryland 9 0.085 -48%
Arizona 11 0.078 -52%
California 62 0.074 -55%
New Jersey 13 0.072 -56%
Louisiana 5 0.057 -65%
Alaska – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
Vermont – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Elouise

Elouise is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #788 in 2025 with 344 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1889, 11,403 American babies have been named Elouise. Its peak came in 2025, when 344 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 Elouise stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elouise?

The median living Elouise is about 58 years old; half are between 5 and 79. An estimated 5,400 people named Elouise are alive in the United States today.

median 58 020406080100

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

Elouise 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
2025 344 #788 – –
2024 267 #972 – –
2023 274 #953 – –
2022 233 #1,078 – –
2021 218 #1,130 – –
2020 167 #1,324 – –
2019 192 #1,222 – –
2018 141 #1,545 – –
2017 137 #1,595 – –
2016 110 #1,868 – –
2015 116 #1,802 – –
2014 74 #2,449 – –
2013 71 #2,518 – –
2012 49 #3,331 – –
2011 25 #5,421 – –
2010 34 #4,330 – –
2009 20 #6,641 – –
2008 13 #9,129 – –
2007 8 #13,048 – –
2006 10 #10,828 – –
2005 11 #9,646 – –
2004 5 #16,905 – –
2003 – – – –
2002 5 #16,224 – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 7 #10,854 – –
1990 – – – –
1985 10 #6,594 – –
1980 9 #6,950 – –
1975 11 #5,247 – –
1970 17 #3,626 – –
1965 29 #2,218 – –
1960 49 #1,604 – –
1955 56 #1,348 – –
1950 136 #738 – –
1945 173 #560 – –
1940 157 #549 – –
1935 205 #450 – –
1930 242 #428 – –
1925 265 #425 – –
1920 220 #456 – –
1915 113 #616 – –
1910 34 #727 – –
1905 24 #743 – –
1900 14 #1,022 – –
1895 5 #1,671 – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elouise?

The median living Elouise is about 58 years old. Half of all living Elouises are between 5 and 79 years old.

How many people named Elouise are alive today?

An estimated 5,400 people named Elouise are alive in the United States, based on 11,403 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Elouise mean?

Alternative form of Eloise, influenced by Louise.

How popular is the name Elouise in 2025?

Elouise ranked #788 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 344 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elouise?

11,403 babies have been named Elouise in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elouise most popular?

Elouise peaked in 2025, when 344 newborns received the name.

Is Elouise a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elouise rising or falling?

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

Will Elouise become more popular?

Elouise is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 501 girls named Elouise 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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