Elroy is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Elroy means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Elroy across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Elroy has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Elroy is a boy name of Old French origin meaning “the king”. A variant of Leroy, from the French le roi.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,482 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 37 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 Elroy per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1922 (192/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (6/yr).
Elroy has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1922, when it ranked #934 nationally (given to 192 babies that year).
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