Elodie
Meaning
from Alodia, a Visigothic saint's name; possibly Gothic 'all' or 'other' joined to 'riches, wealth'
Also written Élodie.
The story
Elodie reached English through the French Élodie, from Alodia, possibly a Visigothic name, maybe built from Gothic words meaning all or other joined to riches and wealth. The hedging is honest: this is a name older than the records that would settle it. Its most famous bearer is firm enough, Saint Alodia, a ninth-century Spanish martyr, remembered alongside her sister Nunilo. The American record shows a name that nearly vanished: 72 girls in the 1890s, dwindling to 10 in the 1970s, a whisper away from absent. The record then turned around: 390 in the 2000s, 1,985 in the 2010s, and 3,418 so far this decade, already past its full 2010s total. A name that spent a century almost disappearing is now having the best decade of its recorded life.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Elodie peaked in the 2010s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
34 people · the #86,756 first name in Brazil · median age 32
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Elodie
Most people given the name Elodie in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Elodie deep dive
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