How Many People Are Named Eloise?
An estimated 36,045 people in the United States have the first name Eloise. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Eloise peaked in popularity in 2024 with 3,430 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Eloise 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 Eloise paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Eloise is overwhelmingly female, 111 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
36,045
About 1 in 9,509 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2024
3,430 births
Total Registered
68,540
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Eloise
Eloise is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 68,540 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Eloise as a male name
Ranked #3,223 in 1939
6 male births in 1939
Peak: 1927 (10 births)
Eloise as a female name
Ranked #64 in 2024
3,430 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (3,430 births)
Eloise: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Eloise span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 13,771 babies were registered. Eloise remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Eloise by Decade
How has Eloise 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 242 | 0 | 242 | |
| 1890s | 641 | 0 | 641 | |
| 1900s | 1,540 | 0 | 1,540 | |
| 1910s | 7,078 | 7 | 7,071 | |
| 1920s | 11,972 | 50 | 11,922 | |
| 1930s | 7,523 | 54 | 7,469 | |
| 1940s | 5,883 | 0 | 5,883 | |
| 1950s | 3,676 | 0 | 3,676 | |
| 1960s | 1,305 | 0 | 1,305 | |
| 1970s | 429 | 0 | 429 | |
| 1980s | 314 | 0 | 314 | |
| 1990s | 359 | 0 | 359 | |
| 2000s | 1,573 | 0 | 1,573 | |
| 2010s | 12,234 | 0 | 12,234 | |
| 2020s | 13,771 | 0 | 13,771 | |
Eloise by State
Birth registrations for Eloise span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in Wyoming, Delaware, Alaska. On average, about 1,220 Eloises were registered per state.
Eloise + Last Name Combinations
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Eloise: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eloise?
We estimate approximately 36,045 people named Eloise 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 9,509 Americans share this first name.
Is Eloise a common name?
Eloise is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 68,540 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Eloise most popular?
Eloise reached peak popularity in 2024, when 3,430 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Eloise is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Eloise a female name?
Eloise is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Eloise Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Eloise Smith, Eloise Johnson, Eloise 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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