Will my child share the name Elodie with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 849 UK babies named Elodie per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Elodie in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Elodie becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Elodie is at its highest recorded position — #49 in 2025, with 849 births. In 2020 it ranked #96.

What does the name Elodie mean?

The name Elodie has French/Greek origins and means "Foreign riches; a delicate French classic". Names with clear etymological roots tend to age well — they carry weight beyond fashion cycles and give children a story to tell about their name.

Is Elodie a popular baby name in the United States?

Elodie appears in the US top 500 at #370 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.

👧 Girl's name ⭐ Popular UK #49

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Elodie sits comfortably in the UK charts at #49 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.

Origin & Meaning

French/Greek — Foreign riches; a delicate French classic

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UK Rank 2025

#49

US Rank #310

About the Name Elodie

Elodie is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #55. The name has climbed 41 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has broken into the UK top 100 on 5 occasions, signalling genuine mainstream interest.

Etymologically, Elodie comes from French/Greek, where it means "Foreign riches; a delicate French classic". Names with strong etymological stories tend to age well — they carry weight beyond fashion cycles.

Elodie is a very popular name in the UK — yet a class of 28 is small enough that your child will very likely be the only Elodie on the register.

In the US it sits at #370 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.

⭐ Famous People Named Elodie

Elodie Lauten — Elodie Lauten was a French-born American composer described as postminimalist or a microtonalist.
Elodie Lawton — Elodie Lawton Mijatović was a British author who lived in Boston in the 1850s, where she was an advocate of the abolitionist movement.

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