Elouise
Girl name · #789 in 2025 · Uniqueness 29/100
Elouise is currently the #789 girl name in the United States — 344 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1793, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,233 girls born in 2025 was named Elouise.
The 136-year story
Elouise first appears in the Social Security records in 1889, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 344 babies and a rank of #788. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Elouise per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elouise in class?
Elouise scores 29 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Elouise is most common
Geography matters for names, and Elouise is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Elouises were OH (28), TX (20), NY (16), MI (15), IL (14). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Elouise
Statistically, parents drawn to Elouise tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Promise, Eliette, Emerie, Everlee, and Lettie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elouise | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 344 | #788 |
| 2024 | 267 | #970 |
| 2023 | 274 | #953 |
| 2022 | 233 | #1077 |
| 2021 | 218 | #1129 |
| 2020 | 167 | #1318 |
| 2019 | 192 | #1218 |
| 2018 | 141 | #1540 |
| 2017 | 137 | #1591 |
| 2016 | 110 | #1865 |
| 2015 | 116 | #1793 |
| 2014 | 74 | #2442 |
| 2013 | 71 | #2508 |
| 2012 | 49 | #3314 |
| 2011 | 25 | #5358 |
| 2010 | 34 | #4306 |
| 2009 | 20 | #6544 |
| 2008 | 13 | #8965 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12676 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9452 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 1996 | 5 | #13518 |
| 1995 | 7 | #10514 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elouise a popular girl name?
Elouise ranked #789 among girls in 2025 with 344 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1793.
When was the name Elouise most popular?
Elouise peaked in 2025, when 344 American girls received the name (ranked #788 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Elouise?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,233 newborn American girls was named Elouise. It scores 29/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.