boy's name
Elroy
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,608
Elroy is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1922, when 192 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 150,716 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Elroy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 31 |
| 1890s | 47 |
| 1900s | 92 |
| 1910s | 853 |
| 1920s | 1,541 |
| 1930s | 1,218 |
| 1940s | 966 |
| 1950s | 834 |
| 1960s | 703 |
| 1970s | 377 |
| 1980s | 252 |
| 1990s | 152 |
| 2000s | 98 |
| 2010s | 183 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 135 |
How popular is Elroy?
In 2025, Elroy was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Elroy 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 Elroy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elroy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elroy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elroy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elroy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elroy
How popular is the name Elroy?
In 2025, Elroy was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Elroy a girl's or a boy's name?
Elroy is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Elroy?
Elroy has 2 syllables.
When was Elroy most popular?
Elroy peaked in 1922, when 192 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Elroy a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elroy currently ranks #3,679 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.