boy's name

Elonzo

eh-LON-zoh (English)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 6
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 236

Elonzo is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Peaked in 2021, when 13 babies were given the name.
  • It has been rising over the past decade.
  • Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1881.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Elonzo Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

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Births named Elonzo by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1880s 5
1890s 0
1900s 0
1910s 19
1920s 27
1930s 11
1940s 0
1950s 21
1960s 0
1970s 5
1980s 11
1990s 6
2000s 37
2010s 38
2020s (to 2025) 56

How Popular Is Elonzo?

In 2025, Elonzo was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Elonzo

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Elonzo Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elonzo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Elonzo

  • English eh-LON-zoh

Sibling Names for Elonzo

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Elonzo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Elonzo

How popular is the name Elonzo?

In 2025, Elonzo was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

Is Elonzo a girl's or a boy's name?

Elonzo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Elonzo?

Elonzo has 3 syllables.

When was Elonzo most popular?

Elonzo peaked in 2021, when 13 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.

Is Elonzo a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elonzo currently ranks #8,614 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.