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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Ella | Ellen |
| Current Rank | #30 | #1025 |
| Total Births (all years) | 351,313 | 275,284 |
| Peak Year | 2010 | 1951 |
| Peak Year Births | 9,884 | 5,945 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 1950s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Ella | Ellen |
| 1880s | 13,936 | 5,402 |
| 1890s | 17,072 | 7,435 |
| 1900s | 14,763 | 8,339 |
| 1910s | 24,913 | 21,500 |
| 1920s | 29,521 | 28,391 |
| 1930s | 19,962 | 25,139 |
| 1940s | 15,977 | 45,404 |
| 1950s | 11,038 | 55,392 |
| 1960s | 5,176 | 34,146 |
| 1970s | 2,096 | 11,422 |
| 1980s | 1,576 | 10,241 |
| 1990s | 3,897 | 11,346 |
| 2000s | 67,544 | 5,545 |
| 2010s | 85,922 | 3,987 |
| 2020s | 37,920 | 1,595 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Ella | Ellen |
| 2014 | 8,570 | 435 |
| 2015 | 7,918 | 406 |
| 2016 | 7,940 | 450 |
| 2017 | 8,084 | 385 |
| 2018 | 8,127 | 356 |
| 2019 | 8,131 | 347 |
| 2020 | 7,372 | 336 |
| 2021 | 7,041 | 289 |
| 2022 | 6,291 | 255 |
| 2023 | 5,670 | 239 |
| 2024 | 5,715 | 246 |
| 2025 | 5,831 | 230 |