Ella vs Ellen

Side-by-side comparison of Ella and Ellen — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ella

Girl name · Rank #30

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Name B

Ellen

Girl name · Rank #1026

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Metric Ella Ellen
Current Rank #30 #1026
Total Births (all years) 345,401 275,048
Peak Year 2010 1951
Peak Year Births 9,883 5,945
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ella Ellen
1880ss 13,936 5,402
1890ss 17,072 7,435
1900ss 14,763 8,339
1910ss 24,913 21,500
1920ss 29,520 28,391
1930ss 19,962 25,139
1940ss 15,977 45,405
1950ss 11,037 55,390
1960ss 5,177 34,146
1970ss 2,096 11,422
1980ss 1,575 10,240
1990ss 3,895 11,346
2000ss 67,534 5,543
2010ss 85,912 3,987
2020ss 32,032 1,363

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ella Ellen
2014 8,568 435
2015 7,917 406
2016 7,939 450
2017 8,083 385
2018 8,126 356
2019 8,127 347
2020 7,367 336
2021 7,037 289
2022 6,284 255
2023 5,659 239
2024 5,685 244

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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