Elroy
Elroy was the #4,539 boys' name in the US in 2025 (22 babies), and #3,684 in England & Wales.
Elroy as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,539 (22) | #3,684 (5) | — |
| 2024 | #4,200 (25) | #3,255 (6) | #3,072 (5) |
| 2023 | #3,883 (28) | #4,992 (3) | — |
| 2022 | #5,019 (19) | #4,002 (4) | #2,810 (5) |
| 2021 | #4,247 (24) | #3,451 (5) | #2,491 (6) |
| 2020 | #5,235 (17) | #4,608 (3) | #2,431 (6) |
| 2019 | #3,899 (27) | #3,937 (4) | — |
| 2018 | #4,610 (21) | #4,749 (3) | #2,740 (5) |
| 2017 | #4,466 (22) | — | — |
| 2016 | #4,199 (24) | — | #2,718 (5) |
| 2015 | #4,295 (23) | — | — |
| 2014 | #4,538 (21) | — | — |
| 2013 | #7,026 (11) | — | — |
| 2012 | #6,306 (13) | — | #2,368 (6) |
| 2011 | #8,079 (9) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1922 at #438.
- Rising over the last five years.
- In the US records since the data begins in 1880.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
How common is it?
about 1 in 77,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 77,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 56,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Elroy is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 70,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 50,000 to 1 in 96,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elroy | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Elroy | England & Wales | Boys | #3,684 | 5 |
| Elroy | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Elroy | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Elroy | US | Boys | #4,539 | 22 |