Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Elloise isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1912. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Elloise through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 634
- 0 boys · 634 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 45 babies
- 2025
- 45
- #3,413 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +23%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 45 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,413 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 23.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Michigan had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 328 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Elloise’s family of names
Elloise may belong to the same name family as Eloise. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Elloise, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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>99% girls
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