Girl’s name · French, Germanic

Eloise

How to say it: eh-loh-EEZ · /ɛloʊˈiz/

French form of Heloise, from Old German elements meaning 'healthy' and 'wide'.

Eloise was the 59th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 4,251 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 3.3-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #15 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#59for girls in 2025
1 in 721US babies
4,251born in 2025
#15projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
1 in 31chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Eloise
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#59
Babies born in 20254,251
Share of births1 in 721
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years×3.3
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#15
In France, 2025#120 among girls’ names, 530 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Momentum carried Eloise to its best period in the 2020s. The outlook favors continued ascent.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 1,856 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Delicate softness with a breathy glow creates a gentle literary charm. Ellie gives a light nickname and Genevieve harmonizes in feeling.

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Eloise is about 1 in 31.

Around the world

This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, German.

In France: #120 for girls in 2025.

England and Wales: #83. Ireland: #139.

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