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Eloy

boy name
Origin
Spanish
Syllables
2
Peak era
1990s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“Spanish form of Eligius, Latin for 'chosen'”

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1990s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Eloy peaked in the 1990s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

2,340 people · the #4,596 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 83,333 · median age 56

1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s

Among people named Eloy living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1950s than in any other decade.

The census also counted 63 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Eloy

People given the name Eloy in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 2009. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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