Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Elouise is an alternative form of Eloise. Eloise comes from French, and ultimately from Medieval Latin.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1889. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Elouise through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 11,403
- 5 boys · 11,398 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 344 babies
- 2025
- 344
- #788 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +79%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 344 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 788 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 78.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Ohio had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (28). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,566 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.
Elouise’s family of names
In English usage, Elouise has a related form in Eloise. In English usage, Elouise has a related form in ELOUISA.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Elouise
- Elouise P. Cobelltribal elder and activist, banker, rancher, and lead plaintiff in the groundbreaking class-action suit Cobell v. Salazar (2009)1945–2011
- Elouise EdwardsBritish community worker and civil rights activist1932–2021
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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