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Elroy

“The King”

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Dutch

Origin: Not established
3 language contexts: English Dutch Finnish
Follow the evidence: 8 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Elroy

Elroy is a masculine given name documented in English, Dutch and Finnish. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it. English Wikipedia gives the meaning “The King”.

Meaning in the sources

Source-reported

Meaning: “The King”

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from Leroy, but with the le in "Leroy" being replaced with its corresponding equivalent in Spanish el.

Sources for this account (6)

Wiktionary: ElroyCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: ElroyCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Dutch Wiktionary: ElroyCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: ElroyCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: ElroyCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia: Elroy (given name)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

02 / Across borders

Where Elroy is used

Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.

The name atlas

Across borders

countries in our sources

Select a country to follow Elroy’s connections around the world.

5 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

United States

Statistics + language records

United States, 2025: 22 boys (rank 4539). Documented as a given name in English.

Explore United States

4 of 14 countries

03 / By the numbers

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

United States

1880–2025 Spelling: Elroy

Region and dataset

Latest · 2025: 22; applications; Rank #4,539
Peak year: 1922; 192 applications

Hover to explore a year. Use arrow keys when a chart point has focus.

Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)

Integer application counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

Show the data table

Elroy in United States, boys: applications and rank by year
Year	Applications	Rank	Status
1880	5	909	observed
1881	no value	no value	not covered
1882	no value	no value	not covered
1883	no value	no value	not covered
1884	6	848	observed
1885	no value	no value	not covered
1886	5	959	observed
1887	5	921	observed
1888	5	1,031	observed
1889	5	974	observed
1890	6	884	observed
1891	no value	no value	not covered
1892	5	1,066	observed
1893	7	836	observed
1894	no value	no value	not covered
1895	7	872	observed
1896	8	826	observed
1897	8	787	observed
1898	6	1,002	observed
1899	no value	no value	not covered
1900	6	1,162	observed
1901	no value	no value	not covered
1902	6	1,013	observed
1903	6	1,009	observed
1904	8	874	observed
1905	14	636	observed
1906	10	798	observed
1907	13	735	observed
1908	18	613	observed
1909	11	893	observed
1910	17	729	observed
1911	23	644	observed
1912	43	635	observed
1913	51	615	observed
1914	75	579	observed
1915	104	550	observed
1916	110	545	observed
1917	143	479	observed
1918	145	497	observed
1919	136	511	observed
1920	139	519	observed
1921	152	500	observed
1922	192	438	observed
1923	162	477	observed
1924	158	493	observed
1925	164	472	observed
1926	138	516	observed
1927	154	489	observed
1928	132	525	observed
1929	150	479	observed
1930	136	511	observed
1931	138	487	observed
1932	123	524	observed
1933	125	501	observed
1934	117	545	observed
1935	122	522	observed
1936	130	497	observed
1937	129	506	observed
1938	108	559	observed
1939	90	610	observed
1940	111	562	observed
1941	104	579	observed
1942	120	562	observed
1943	103	623	observed
1944	106	595	observed
1945	91	632	observed
1946	83	716	observed
1947	88	732	observed
1948	81	752	observed
1949	79	774	observed
1950	86	741	observed
1951	69	843	observed
1952	83	770	observed
1953	91	748	observed
1954	82	795	observed
1955	83	801	observed
1956	83	820	observed
1957	96	766	observed
1958	73	883	observed
1959	88	814	observed
1960	97	772	observed
1961	89	808	observed
1962	81	841	observed
1963	77	855	observed
1964	84	823	observed
1965	57	976	observed
1966	59	941	observed
1967	50	1,030	observed
1968	48	1,068	observed
1969	61	982	observed
1970	54	1,117	observed
1971	43	1,272	observed
1972	46	1,210	observed
1973	37	1,376	observed
1974	43	1,290	observed
1975	29	1,704	observed
1976	41	1,390	observed
1977	29	1,780	observed
1978	27	1,870	observed
1979	28	1,903	observed
1980	23	2,213	observed
1981	29	1,899	observed
1982	33	1,734	observed
1983	21	2,341	observed
1984	17	2,706	observed
1985	26	2,116	observed
1986	25	2,226	observed
1987	32	1,938	observed
1988	24	2,437	observed
1989	22	2,784	observed
1990	28	2,432	observed
1991	20	3,105	observed
1992	15	3,920	observed
1993	13	4,447	observed
1994	13	4,537	observed
1995	17	3,693	observed
1996	13	4,613	observed
1997	16	4,059	observed
1998	6	8,479	observed
1999	11	5,656	observed
2000	9	6,839	observed
2001	8	7,536	observed
2002	9	7,055	observed
2003	11	6,258	observed
2004	12	6,138	observed
2005	13	5,875	observed
2006	10	7,427	observed
2007	7	9,788	observed
2008	7	9,871	observed
2009	12	6,802	observed
2010	12	6,698	observed
2011	9	8,079	observed
2012	13	6,306	observed
2013	11	7,026	observed
2014	21	4,538	observed
2015	23	4,295	observed
2016	24	4,199	observed
2017	22	4,466	observed
2018	21	4,610	observed
2019	27	3,899	observed
2020	17	5,235	observed
2021	24	4,247	observed
2022	19	5,019	observed
2023	28	3,883	observed
2024	25	4,200	observed
2025	22	4,539	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Statistics count the spelling “Elroy” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: US national Social Security card applications by name, sex and birth year; not a complete birth registry, especially before 1937.
Rounding: Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: Only names with at least 5 occurrences in a year and sex are included. Missing observations are not zeros.
Ranking: computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips. The mirror's derived rank column is not used.

Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0

Read our methodology

04 / Through time

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Jim Risch
born 1943
American lawyer and politician (born 1943)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Redd Foxx
1922–1991
American stand-up comedian and actor (1922–1991)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source

A little story to keep

A name worth keeping.

Take the story of Elroy with you. Create a personal name passport with its meaning, roots and connections.

06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms7

Wikidata Q23012389CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: ElroyCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: ElroyCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Dutch Wiktionary: ElroyCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: ElroyCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: ElroyCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia: Elroy (given name)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences1

Wikimedia Commons: File:Nl-Elroy.oggCC-BY-SA-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Statistics and surveysPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates7

SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Elroy

Elroy is a masculine given name documented in English, Dutch and Finnish. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it. English Wikipedia gives the meaning “The King”.

Meaning in the sources

Source-reported

Meaning: “The King”

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from Leroy, but with the le in "Leroy" being replaced with its corresponding equivalent in Spanish el.

Sources for this account (6)

Wiktionary: ElroyCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: ElroyCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Dutch Wiktionary: ElroyCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: ElroyCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: ElroyCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia: Elroy (given name)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Where Elroy is used

Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.

The name atlas

Across borders

countries in our sources

Select a country to follow Elroy’s connections around the world.

5 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

United States

Statistics + language records

United States, 2025: 22 boys (rank 4539). Documented as a given name in English.

Explore United States

4 of 14 countries

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

United States

1880–2025 Spelling: Elroy

Region and dataset

Latest · 2025: 22; applications; Rank #4,539
Peak year: 1922; 192 applications

Hover to explore a year. Use arrow keys when a chart point has focus.

Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)

Integer application counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

Show the data table

Elroy in United States, boys: applications and rank by year
Year	Applications	Rank	Status
1880	5	909	observed
1881	no value	no value	not covered
1882	no value	no value	not covered
1883	no value	no value	not covered
1884	6	848	observed
1885	no value	no value	not covered
1886	5	959	observed
1887	5	921	observed
1888	5	1,031	observed
1889	5	974	observed
1890	6	884	observed
1891	no value	no value	not covered
1892	5	1,066	observed
1893	7	836	observed
1894	no value	no value	not covered
1895	7	872	observed
1896	8	826	observed
1897	8	787	observed
1898	6	1,002	observed
1899	no value	no value	not covered
1900	6	1,162	observed
1901	no value	no value	not covered
1902	6	1,013	observed
1903	6	1,009	observed
1904	8	874	observed
1905	14	636	observed
1906	10	798	observed
1907	13	735	observed
1908	18	613	observed
1909	11	893	observed
1910	17	729	observed
1911	23	644	observed
1912	43	635	observed
1913	51	615	observed
1914	75	579	observed
1915	104	550	observed
1916	110	545	observed
1917	143	479	observed
1918	145	497	observed
1919	136	511	observed
1920	139	519	observed
1921	152	500	observed
1922	192	438	observed
1923	162	477	observed
1924	158	493	observed
1925	164	472	observed
1926	138	516	observed
1927	154	489	observed
1928	132	525	observed
1929	150	479	observed
1930	136	511	observed
1931	138	487	observed
1932	123	524	observed
1933	125	501	observed
1934	117	545	observed
1935	122	522	observed
1936	130	497	observed
1937	129	506	observed
1938	108	559	observed
1939	90	610	observed
1940	111	562	observed
1941	104	579	observed
1942	120	562	observed
1943	103	623	observed
1944	106	595	observed
1945	91	632	observed
1946	83	716	observed
1947	88	732	observed
1948	81	752	observed
1949	79	774	observed
1950	86	741	observed
1951	69	843	observed
1952	83	770	observed
1953	91	748	observed
1954	82	795	observed
1955	83	801	observed
1956	83	820	observed
1957	96	766	observed
1958	73	883	observed
1959	88	814	observed
1960	97	772	observed
1961	89	808	observed
1962	81	841	observed
1963	77	855	observed
1964	84	823	observed
1965	57	976	observed
1966	59	941	observed
1967	50	1,030	observed
1968	48	1,068	observed
1969	61	982	observed
1970	54	1,117	observed
1971	43	1,272	observed
1972	46	1,210	observed
1973	37	1,376	observed
1974	43	1,290	observed
1975	29	1,704	observed
1976	41	1,390	observed
1977	29	1,780	observed
1978	27	1,870	observed
1979	28	1,903	observed
1980	23	2,213	observed
1981	29	1,899	observed
1982	33	1,734	observed
1983	21	2,341	observed
1984	17	2,706	observed
1985	26	2,116	observed
1986	25	2,226	observed
1987	32	1,938	observed
1988	24	2,437	observed
1989	22	2,784	observed
1990	28	2,432	observed
1991	20	3,105	observed
1992	15	3,920	observed
1993	13	4,447	observed
1994	13	4,537	observed
1995	17	3,693	observed
1996	13	4,613	observed
1997	16	4,059	observed
1998	6	8,479	observed
1999	11	5,656	observed
2000	9	6,839	observed
2001	8	7,536	observed
2002	9	7,055	observed
2003	11	6,258	observed
2004	12	6,138	observed
2005	13	5,875	observed
2006	10	7,427	observed
2007	7	9,788	observed
2008	7	9,871	observed
2009	12	6,802	observed
2010	12	6,698	observed
2011	9	8,079	observed
2012	13	6,306	observed
2013	11	7,026	observed
2014	21	4,538	observed
2015	23	4,295	observed
2016	24	4,199	observed
2017	22	4,466	observed
2018	21	4,610	observed
2019	27	3,899	observed
2020	17	5,235	observed
2021	24	4,247	observed
2022	19	5,019	observed
2023	28	3,883	observed
2024	25	4,200	observed
2025	22	4,539	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: US national Social Security card applications by name, sex and birth year; not a complete birth registry, especially before 1937.
Rounding: Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: Only names with at least 5 occurrences in a year and sex are included. Missing observations are not zeros.
Ranking: computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips. The mirror's derived rank column is not used.

Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0

Read our methodology

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Jim Risch
born 1943
American lawyer and politician (born 1943)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Redd Foxx
1922–1991
American stand-up comedian and actor (1922–1991)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms7

Wikidata Q23012389CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: ElroyCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: ElroyCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Dutch Wiktionary: ElroyCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: ElroyCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: ElroyCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia: Elroy (given name)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences1

Wikimedia Commons: File:Nl-Elroy.oggCC-BY-SA-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Statistics and surveysPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates7

SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

Elroy

About Elroy

Meaning in the sources

Where Elroy is used

Across borders

United States

Popularity over time

United States

History

Notable bearers

Jim Risch

Redd Foxx

McElroy

Leroy

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

Elroy

About Elroy

Meaning in the sources

Where Elroy is used

Across borders

United States

Popularity over time

United States

History

Notable bearers

Jim Risch

Redd Foxx

McElroy

Leroy

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Elroy

Meaning in the sources

Where Elroy is used

Across borders

United States

Popularity over time

United States

History

Notable bearers

Jim Risch

Redd Foxx

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

McElroy

Leroy

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Elroy

Meaning in the sources

Where Elroy is used

Across borders

United States

Popularity over time

United States

History

Notable bearers

Jim Risch

Redd Foxx

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

McElroy

Leroy

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page