Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1993

Eloy

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,010 Trend ↓ Falling 11%
Rank 2025
#3,010
among boys · ↓331 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
41
named Eloy · -16% vs 2024
How common
1 in 41,660
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1993
118 babies
All-time total
8,325
#1,337 all-time among boys
First recorded
1908
in Social Security records

Eloy popularity over time

8,325 babies have been named Eloy since 1908, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1975Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 15 2 – #1,044
1910s 197 20 +1213% #1,147
1920s 499 50 +153% #900
1930s 533 53 +7% #765
1940s 698 70 +31% #700
1950s 896 90 +28% #716
1960s 929 93 +4% #728
1970s 1,020 102 +10% #777
1980s 910 91 -11% #867
1990s 1,017 102 +12% #1,009
2000s 822 82 -19% #1,269
2010s 524 52 -36% #2,268
2020s (to 2025) 265 44 -16% #2,630

Where Eloy is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 40 0.02 outside top 500
2027 40 0.02 outside top 500
2028 39 0.02 outside top 500
2029 39 0.02 outside top 500
2030 38 0.02 outside top 500

Where Eloy is most popular

Boys named Eloy per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.025 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and New York.

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

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Eloy 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 Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Texas 54 0.061 +144%
California 39 0.043 +70%
New York 5 0.012 -54%
Florida 5 0.011 -58%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
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 Eloy

Eloy is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,010 in 2025 with 41 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1908, 8,325 American babies have been named Eloy. Its peak came in 1993, when 118 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Eloy?

The median living Eloy is about 42 years old; half are between 25 and 60. An estimated 6,300 people named Eloy are alive in the United States today.

median 42 020406080100

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

Eloy year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 41 #3,010
2024 49 #2,679
2023 40 #3,072
2022 39 #3,114
2021 48 #2,662
2020 48 #2,630
2019 49 #2,633
2018 52 #2,481
2017 55 #2,357
2016 43 #2,802
2015 49 #2,537
2014 56 #2,324
2013 53 #2,373
2012 54 #2,366
2011 56 #2,293
2010 57 #2,268
2009 58 #2,263
2008 72 #1,971
2007 77 #1,867
2006 69 #1,951
2005 85 #1,605
2004 104 #1,379
2003 75 #1,657
2002 92 #1,417
2001 105 #1,269
2000 85 #1,450
1995 116 #1,036
1990 79 #1,243
1985 92 #953
1980 90 #947
1975 109 #796
1970 101 #806
1965 95 #759
1960 112 #728
1955 80 #821
1950 77 #779
1945 72 #722
1940 60 #803
1935 53 #863
1930 56 #886
1925 46 #1,014
1920 54 #942
1915 28 #1,246
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Eloy

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Eloy Room Eloy Room Curaçaoan footballer (born 1989) Contemporary
  2. 2 Eloy Alfaro Eloy Alfaro President of Ecuador 1842–1912 · 19th century
  3. 3 Eloy Olaya Spanish footballer b. 1964 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eloy?

The median living Eloy is about 42 years old. Half of all living Eloys are between 25 and 60 years old.

How many people named Eloy are alive today?

An estimated 6,300 people named Eloy are alive in the United States, based on 8,325 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Eloy in 2025?

Eloy ranked #3,010 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 41 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eloy?

8,325 babies have been named Eloy in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eloy most popular?

Eloy peaked in 1993, when 118 newborns received the name.

Is Eloy a boy or girl name?

Eloy is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Eloy rising or falling?

Eloy has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Eloy become more popular?

Eloy is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 boys named Eloy in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Eloy?

Well-known people named Eloy include Eloy Room (soccer player), Eloy Alfaro (politician), Eloy Olaya (soccer player).

Names like Eloy

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