Ella vs Ellie

Side-by-side comparison of Ella and Ellie — 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

Ellie

Girl name · Rank #21

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Metric Ella Ellie
Current Rank #30 #21
Total Births (all years) 345,401 99,466
Peak Year 2010 2024
Peak Year Births 9,883 6,306
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ella Ellie
1880ss 13,936 306
1890ss 17,072 453
1900ss 14,763 533
1910ss 24,913 781
1920ss 29,520 767
1930ss 19,962 441
1940ss 15,977 395
1950ss 11,037 543
1960ss 5,177 576
1970ss 2,096 567
1980ss 1,575 767
1990ss 3,895 3,559
2000ss 67,534 17,025
2010ss 85,912 43,230
2020ss 32,032 29,523

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ella Ellie
2014 8,568 4,487
2015 7,917 4,873
2016 7,939 5,072
2017 8,083 5,019
2018 8,126 5,221
2019 8,127 5,430
2020 7,367 5,601
2021 7,037 5,864
2022 6,284 5,784
2023 5,659 5,968
2024 5,685 6,306

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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