How Many People Are Named Elois?
An estimated 747 people in the United States have the first name Elois. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 76 years old, and Elois peaked in popularity in 1927 with 79 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elois as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Elois paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Elois is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
Estimated Living Americans
747
About 1 in 458,841 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1927
79 births
Total Registered
2,652
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elois
Elois is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,652 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Elois as a male name
Ranked #4,378 in 1927
5 male births in 1927
Peak: 1922 (5 births)
Elois as a female name
Ranked #8,448 in 1976
6 female births in 1976
Peak: 1935 (75 births)
Elois: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elois span from the 1890s to the 1970s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 637 babies were registered. Elois has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elois by Decade
How has Elois tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Elois by State
Birth registrations for Elois span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Texas, Alabama. The lowest are in Missouri, South Carolina, Illinois. On average, about 66 Eloiss were registered per state.
Elois + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elois as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Elois: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elois?
We estimate approximately 747 people named Elois are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 458,841 Americans share this first name.
Is Elois a common name?
Elois is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,652 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elois most popular?
Elois reached peak popularity in 1927, when 79 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elois is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elois a female name?
Elois is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elois Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elois Smith, Elois Johnson, Elois Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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