Elleen vs Ella

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

Name A

Elleen

Girl name

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Name B

Ella

Girl name · Rank #30

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Metric Elleen Ella
Current Rank Unranked #30
Total Births (all years) 306 345,401
Peak Year 1920 2010
Peak Year Births 11 9,883
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elleen Ella
1880ss — 13,936
1890ss — 17,072
1900ss — 14,763
1910ss 27 24,913
1920ss 80 29,520
1930ss 25 19,962
1940ss 48 15,977
1950ss 58 11,037
1960ss 45 5,177
1970ss — 2,096
1980ss — 1,575
1990ss — 3,895
2000ss — 67,534
2010ss 17 85,912
2020ss 6 32,032

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elleen Ella
2014 — 8,568
2015 7 7,917
2016 — 7,939
2017 5 8,083
2018 — 8,126
2019 5 8,127
2020 6 7,367
2021 — 7,037
2022 — 6,284
2023 — 5,659
2024 — 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, 1915–2020.

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