Elroy
About Elroy
Once a staple of the 1920s, like Leroy and Elwood, Elroy is languishing in style limbo now. One feature that might make it worth a second glance is its royal meaning, for those looking for a vintage twist on names like Royal and Reign. If you're in search of unique vintage baby names, this may be one for your list.
Pronounced EL-roy.
As of October 2026, Elroy ranked #4585 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #438 in 1922.
Editor's take: The name Elroy is a boy's name of English origin.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,588 | 21 | 10.9 |
| 2015 | #4,331 | 23 | 12 |
| 2016 | #4,232 | 24 | 12.6 |
| 2017 | #4,509 | 22 | 11.9 |
| 2018 | #4,646 | 21 | 11.6 |
| 2019 | #3,923 | 27 | 15 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #4,281 | 24 | 13.7 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | #3,918 | 28 | 16.4 |
| 2024 | #4,216 | 25 | 14.5 |
| 2025 | #4,585 | 22 | 12.9 |
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Elroy on lists
Famous Elroys
- Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch
American NFL football player
- Elroy Alexander Smith
Belizean footballer
- Elroy McKendree Avery
American politician, author, and historian
- Elroy Schwartz
American TV writer; brother of writer/producer Sherwood Schwartz
- Elroy Powell aka Spoonface
British singer,songwriter/producer of Black Legend
Elroy in pop culture
- Elroy Jetson
boy in animated series "The Jetsons"
- Elroy P. Lobo
main character on TV's "The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo"
- Elroy "Lucky" Kleinschmidt
character on TV's "King of the Hill"