Éloi
How to say it: ay-LWAH · /eˈlwa/
French form of Latin Eligius, meaning 'chosen' - borne by 7th-century Saint Eloi, patron of goldsmiths.
Éloi was the 2,022nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 10 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 5% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,093 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,022 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 10 |
| Share of births | 1 in 65,006 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −5% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,093 |
| In France, 2025 | #228 among boys’ names, 230 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Éloi is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Éloi is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #228 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Éloi
- Éloi Meulenberg (1912–1989)Belgian cyclist
- Éloi Firmin Féron (1802–1876)French painter
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