Ellen vs Ellie
Side-by-side comparison of Ellen and Ellie - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Ellen | Ellie |
| Current Rank | #1025 | #21 |
| Total Births (all years) | 275,284 | 105,677 |
| Peak Year | 1951 | 2024 |
| Peak Year Births | 5,945 | 6,317 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Ellen | Ellie |
| 1880s | 5,402 | 306 |
| 1890s | 7,435 | 453 |
| 1900s | 8,339 | 533 |
| 1910s | 21,500 | 781 |
| 1920s | 28,391 | 767 |
| 1930s | 25,139 | 441 |
| 1940s | 45,404 | 395 |
| 1950s | 55,392 | 542 |
| 1960s | 34,146 | 576 |
| 1970s | 11,422 | 567 |
| 1980s | 10,241 | 767 |
| 1990s | 11,346 | 3,559 |
| 2000s | 5,545 | 17,025 |
| 2010s | 3,987 | 43,240 |
| 2020s | 1,595 | 35,725 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Ellen | Ellie |
| 2014 | 435 | 4,487 |
| 2015 | 406 | 4,873 |
| 2016 | 450 | 5,074 |
| 2017 | 385 | 5,020 |
| 2018 | 356 | 5,223 |
| 2019 | 347 | 5,433 |
| 2020 | 336 | 5,606 |
| 2021 | 289 | 5,867 |
| 2022 | 255 | 5,787 |
| 2023 | 239 | 5,972 |
| 2024 | 246 | 6,317 |
| 2025 | 230 | 6,176 |