Elroy: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,585

among boys · ↓352 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Elroy · -12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 77,640

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1922

192 babies

All-time total

7,482

#1,418 all-time among boys

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Elroy popularity over time

7,482 babies have been named Elroy since 1880, 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

BoysGirls

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	–	31	31	3	–	#893
1890s	–	47	47	5	+52%	#807
1900s	–	92	92	9	+96%	#617
1910s	6	847	853	85	+827%	#479
1920s	–	1,541	1,541	154	+81%	#438
1930s	–	1,218	1,218	122	-21%	#488
1940s	–	966	966	97	-21%	#562
1950s	–	834	834	83	-14%	#743
1960s	–	703	703	70	-16%	#772
1970s	–	377	377	38	-46%	#1,119
1980s	–	252	252	25	-33%	#1,743
1990s	–	152	152	15	-40%	#2,454
2000s	–	98	98	10	-36%	#5,972
2010s	–	183	183	18	+87%	#3,923
2020s (to 2025)	–	135	135	23	+23%	#3,922

Where Elroy 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	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	24	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Elroy

Elroy is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,585 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 7,482 American babies have been named Elroy. Its peak came in 1922, when 192 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 Elroy stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elroy?

The median living Elroy is about 62 years old; half are between 44 and 74. An estimated 3,000 people named Elroy 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.

Elroy 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	–	–	22	#4,585
2024	–	–	25	#4,233
2023	–	–	28	#3,922
2022	–	–	19	#5,083
2021	–	–	24	#4,281
2020	–	–	17	#5,316
2019	–	–	27	#3,923
2018	–	–	21	#4,646
2017	–	–	22	#4,510
2016	–	–	24	#4,233
2015	–	–	23	#4,331
2014	–	–	21	#4,589
2013	–	–	11	#7,180
2012	–	–	13	#6,419
2011	–	–	9	#8,271
2010	–	–	12	#6,799
2009	–	–	12	#6,923
2008	–	–	7	#10,190
2007	–	–	7	#10,085
2006	–	–	10	#7,591
2005	–	–	13	#5,972
2004	–	–	12	#6,244
2003	–	–	11	#6,385
2002	–	–	9	#7,209
2001	–	–	8	#7,759
2000	–	–	9	#7,004
1995	–	–	17	#3,744
1990	–	–	28	#2,454
1985	–	–	26	#2,139
1980	–	–	23	#2,240
1975	–	–	29	#1,723
1970	–	–	54	#1,119
1965	–	–	57	#979
1960	–	–	97	#772
1955	–	–	83	#804
1950	–	–	86	#743
1945	–	–	91	#632
1940	–	–	111	#562
1935	–	–	122	#522
1930	–	–	136	#513
1925	–	–	164	#472
1920	–	–	139	#519
1915	–	–	104	#551
1910	–	–	17	#737
1905	–	–	14	#643
1900	–	–	6	#1,208
1895	–	–	7	#911
1890	–	–	6	#924
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	5	#952

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elroy?

The median living Elroy is about 62 years old. Half of all living Elroys are between 44 and 74 years old.

How many people named Elroy are alive today?

An estimated 3,000 people named Elroy are alive in the United States, based on 7,482 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Elroy mean?

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from Leroy, but with the le in "Leroy" being replaced with its corresponding equivalent in Spanish el.

How popular is the name Elroy in 2025?

Elroy ranked #4,585 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elroy?

7,482 babies have been named Elroy in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elroy most popular?

Elroy peaked in 1922, when 192 newborns received the name.

Is Elroy a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elroy rising or falling?

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

Will Elroy become more popular?

Elroy is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 boys named Elroy 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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