Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Ellouise 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 1910. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ellouise through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,029
- 0 boys · 1,029 girls
- Most popular year
- 1922
- 39 babies
- 2025
- 19
- #6,184 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +15%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 19 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,184 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 15.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 39 in 1922. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 367 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.
Ellouise’s family of names
Ellouise may belong to the same name family as ELOUISE. 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.
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