Eloise is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Eloise means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Eloise across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Eloise has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Eloise is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “healthy, wide”. From an Old French name of Germanic roots, related to Louise.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 72,815 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 14,450 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 596 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 250 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 398 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 91 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Eloise per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (4,256/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2004 (618/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (48/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (33/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2022 (18/yr).
Eloise has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #130 nationally (given to 4,883 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
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