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.

Name A

Ellen

Girl name · Rank #1026

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Name B

Ellie

Girl name · Rank #21

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Metric Ellen Ellie
Current Rank #1026 #21
Total Births (all years) 275,048 99,466
Peak Year 1951 2024
Peak Year Births 5,945 6,306
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ellen Ellie
1880ss 5,402 306
1890ss 7,435 453
1900ss 8,339 533
1910ss 21,500 781
1920ss 28,391 767
1930ss 25,139 441
1940ss 45,405 395
1950ss 55,390 543
1960ss 34,146 576
1970ss 11,422 567
1980ss 10,240 767
1990ss 11,346 3,559
2000ss 5,543 17,025
2010ss 3,987 43,230
2020ss 1,363 29,523

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ellen Ellie
2014 435 4,487
2015 406 4,873
2016 450 5,072
2017 385 5,019
2018 356 5,221
2019 347 5,430
2020 336 5,601
2021 289 5,864
2022 255 5,784
2023 239 5,968
2024 244 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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