Eloy is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Eloy means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Eloy across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Eloy has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Eloy is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “chosen one”. A Spanish form of Eligius.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,325 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 27 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 Eloy per year, United States (1908 to 2025). United States peaked in 1993 (118/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2013 (5/yr).
Eloy is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1993, when it ranked #2,348 nationally (given to 118 babies that year).
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