Rising since 2004, #7,885 for girls today.
Popularity of Eloni since 1998
Babies named Eloni per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 16 |
| 2010s | 72 |
| 2020s | 104 |
Meaning & origin
Eloni is a modern girl's name that first entered U.S. birth records in 1998, a time when inventive names with melodic endings were gaining traction. Since 2004, its usage has been steadily rising, and it reached its highest rank of 7,885 in 2025, with roughly 1 in 123,636 newborns receiving the name that year. The name's peak year so far was 2024, suggesting growing appeal among parents drawn to soft, vowel-rich names. While it has not yet appeared in any top state lists, its upward trajectory points to increasing national adoption. Eloni fits a contemporary pattern of names that feel both fresh and familiar, blending sounds from established names like Elena and Alani into a new coinage.
Eloni has no clear historical derivation. It appears to be a modern invented name, possibly formed by combining elements from names like El- (common in names such as Elena or Elijah) with the popular suffix -oni, or as a variant of Alani. It first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1998 and has seen rising usage in the 2020s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Eli, Loni
Sibling names for Eloni
Names that share Eloni's style, for a brother or sister.
