Elroi
The Story of Elroi
As a girl name
American parents first put Elroi on the record books as a girl name in 2017, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 12 Elrois were born — ranking #8,407 that year. About 73% of every Elroi on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Elroi last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 12 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 45 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Elroi as a boy name dates back to 2013, when 5 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 29 newborns named Elroi — #3,777 in the national rankings. About 83% of every Elroi on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Elroi ranks #4,100 for boys with 26 births, rising sharply (+106% over the past five years). All told, over 157 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Elroi
Elroi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2013 and has accumulated 157 births in the dataset. Elroi's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #3,777. Use the chart and map above to compare Elroi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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