boy's name
Eloy
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 8,752
Eloy is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1993, when 118 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 80,867 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1908.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Eloy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 15 |
| 1910s | 197 |
| 1920s | 499 |
| 1930s | 533 |
| 1940s | 698 |
| 1950s | 896 |
| 1960s | 929 |
| 1970s | 1,020 |
| 1980s | 910 |
| 1990s | 1,017 |
| 2000s | 822 |
| 2010s | 524 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 265 |
How popular is Eloy?
In 2025, Eloy was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Eloy is used
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 Eloy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Eloy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Eloy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Eloy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Eloy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Eloy
How popular is the name Eloy?
In 2025, Eloy was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Eloy a girl's or a boy's name?
Eloy is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Eloy?
Eloy has 2 syllables.
When was Eloy most popular?
Eloy peaked in 1993, when 118 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Eloy a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Eloy currently ranks #1,957 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.