Elleanor vs Ella

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

Name A

Elleanor

Girl name · Rank #3691

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Name B

Ella

Girl name · Rank #30

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Metric Elleanor Ella
Current Rank #3691 #30
Total Births (all years) 671 345,401
Peak Year 2020 2010
Peak Year Births 57 9,883
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elleanor Ella
1880ss — 13,936
1890ss — 17,072
1900ss — 14,763
1910ss 5 24,913
1920ss 23 29,520
1930ss 6 19,962
1940ss 5 15,977
1950ss — 11,037
1960ss — 5,177
1970ss — 2,096
1980ss — 1,575
1990ss 9 3,895
2000ss 90 67,534
2010ss 293 85,912
2020ss 240 32,032

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elleanor Ella
2014 37 8,568
2015 30 7,917
2016 39 7,939
2017 31 8,083
2018 42 8,126
2019 35 8,127
2020 57 7,367
2021 52 7,037
2022 45 6,284
2023 45 5,659
2024 41 5,685

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, 1915–2024.

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