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Elroy

/ɪˈlɹɔɪ/ · 100% boys · 22 born in 2025

Elroy has been given to about 7,482 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1922, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ɪˈlɹɔɪ/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 3,727
Median age today69 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Elroy per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1922 · 192
  • Born in 202522
  • All time7,482
  • England & Wales, 20255

How popular is Elroy?

Its best year was 1922, when 192 babies were given the name, ranking 438th. The typical living American called Elroy is about 69 years old today.

Names that sound like Elroy

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Eloy0.85
  2. Leroy0.70
  3. Leeroy0.66
  4. Roy0.62
  5. Troy0.62
  6. Loy0.62
  7. Eldon0.60
  8. Elton0.60

Middle names for Elroy

Ranked by flow score
  1. Elroy Paul0.77
  2. Elroy Lee0.77
  3. Elroy Dean0.76
  4. Elroy Blake0.76
  5. Elroy Bryce0.76
  6. Elroy Wade0.76

Sibling names for Elroy

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.91
  2. Lenorasister · 0.89
  3. Ruthiesister · 0.89
  4. Louiebrother · 0.88
  5. Harlanbrother · 0.88
  6. Otisbrother · 0.87

Where Elroy is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Elroy Anderson0.77
    2. Elroy White0.72
    3. Elroy Reyes0.72
    4. Elroy Nguyen0.72
    5. Elroy Lee0.72
    6. Elroy Hill0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Elroy

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. France1900–2025
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.