Elrod is a surname. Notable people with the name may refer to:
- Arthur Elrod, American interior designer
- David Elrod, character in Altars of Desire
- David Elrod, musician in The Union Trade
- Henry Talmage Elrod, recipient of Medal of Honor
- Jack Elrod, American cartoonist
- Jon Elrod, Indiana politician
- Joseph Elrod, United States Marine
- Morton John Elrod, Montana ecologist
- P. N. Elrod, writer
- Richard Elrod, Illinois politician
- Samuel H. Elrod, South Dakota governor
- Elrod of Melvinbone, a character from Cerebus comics