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Elroy

Boy

Meaning of Elroy: Old French: 'the king'

Elroy is a boy's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4414th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3254th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4414

22 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3254

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

7,482

First recorded 1880 · peak 1922

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 29 babies1982: 33 babies1983: 21 babies1984: 17 babies1985: 26 babies1986: 25 babies1987: 32 babies1988: 24 babies1989: 22 babies1990: 28 babies19901991: 20 babies1992: 15 babies1993: 13 babies1994: 13 babies1995: 17 babies1996: 13 babies1997: 16 babies1998: 6 babies1999: 11 babies2000: 9 babies20002001: 8 babies2002: 9 babies2003: 11 babies2004: 12 babies2005: 13 babies2006: 10 babies2007: 7 babies2008: 7 babies2009: 12 babies2010: 12 babies20102011: 9 babies2012: 13 babies2013: 11 babies2014: 21 babies2015: 23 babies2016: 24 babies2017: 22 babies2018: 21 babies2019: 27 babies2020: 17 babies20202021: 24 babies2022: 19 babies2023: 28 babies2024: 25 babies2025: 22 babies
US babies named Elroy per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 33.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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