Ellen vs Ella

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

Name A

Ellen

Girl name · Rank #1026

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Name B

Ella

Girl name · Rank #30

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ellen Ella
2014 435 8,568
2015 406 7,917
2016 450 7,939
2017 385 8,083
2018 356 8,126
2019 347 8,127
2020 336 7,367
2021 289 7,037
2022 255 6,284
2023 239 5,659
2024 244 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, 1880–2024.

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