Elyo
How to say it: eh-LYO · /e.ˈljo/
Short modern French name from Hebrew Eli meaning 'my God' - invention popular since 2010s.
Elyo was the 398th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1870s, its births are up 12-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #126 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 | #398 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 4,052 |
| Peak decade | 1870s |
| Change over 10 years | ×12 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #126 |
| In France, 2025 | #6 among boys’ names, 830 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Elyo peaked in the 1870s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ely
- Yo
Honouring a Elyo in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Elyo is about 1 in 169.
Around the world
This spelling is used in French, Hebrew.
In France: #6 for boys in 2025.
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