Elodie
Girl name · #310 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Elodie? In official American birth records, Elodie has been tracked continuously since 1881, giving it 144 years of documented American history.
Elodie ranks #310 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 980 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1167, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,837 girls born in 2025 was named Elodie.
The 144-year story
Elodie first appears in the Social Security records in 1881, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 980 babies and a rank of #310. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Elodie per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elodie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Elodie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Elodie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Elodie is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Elodie is most common in ME (3.2 per 1,000), ID (1.7 per 1,000), NE (1.6 per 1,000), CT (1.5 per 1,000), IA (1.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.8 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Elodie is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Elodie
Statistically, parents drawn to Elodie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Birdie, Sylvie, Maisie, Emerie, and Indie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elodie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 980 | #310 |
| 2024 | 842 | #372 |
| 2023 | 382 | #737 |
| 2022 | 429 | #681 |
| 2021 | 385 | #740 |
| 2020 | 400 | #703 |
| 2019 | 309 | #866 |
| 2018 | 244 | #1051 |
| 2017 | 252 | #1027 |
| 2016 | 247 | #1055 |
| 2015 | 216 | #1167 |
| 2014 | 209 | #1173 |
| 2013 | 172 | #1351 |
| 2012 | 153 | #1477 |
| 2011 | 108 | #1857 |
| 2010 | 75 | #2476 |
| 2009 | 65 | #2752 |
| 2008 | 86 | #2267 |
| 2007 | 47 | #3482 |
| 2006 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2005 | 35 | #4029 |
| 2004 | 35 | #3989 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5586 |
| 2002 | 25 | #4767 |
| 2001 | 25 | #4688 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Elodie?
In official American birth records, the name Elodie first appeared in 1881 (over 144 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Elodie a popular girl name?
Elodie ranked #310 among girls in 2025 with 980 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #1167.
When was the name Elodie most popular?
Elodie peaked in 2025, when 980 American girls received the name (ranked #310 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Elodie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,837 newborn American girls was named Elodie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.