Ellery vs Ellen

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

Name A

Ellery

Girl name · Rank #1328

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Name B

Ellen

Girl name · Rank #1026

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Metric Ellery Ellen
Current Rank #1328 #1026
Total Births (all years) 4,556 275,048
Peak Year 2014 1951
Peak Year Births 256 5,945
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1959 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ellery Ellen
1880ss — 5,402
1890ss — 7,435
1900ss — 8,339
1910ss — 21,500
1920ss — 28,391
1930ss — 25,139
1940ss — 45,405
1950ss 5 55,390
1960ss 5 34,146
1970ss 34 11,422
1980ss 78 10,240
1990ss 326 11,346
2000ss 1,046 5,543
2010ss 2,073 3,987
2020ss 989 1,363

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ellery Ellen
2014 256 435
2015 256 406
2016 196 450
2017 211 385
2018 174 356
2019 197 347
2020 207 336
2021 213 289
2022 201 255
2023 196 239
2024 172 244

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, 1959–2024.

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