Ellie vs Ella

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

Name A

Ellie

Girl name · Rank #21

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Name B

Ella

Girl name · Rank #30

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Metric Ellie Ella
Current Rank #21 #30
Total Births (all years) 99,466 345,401
Peak Year 2024 2010
Peak Year Births 6,306 9,883
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ellie Ella
1880ss 306 13,936
1890ss 453 17,072
1900ss 533 14,763
1910ss 781 24,913
1920ss 767 29,520
1930ss 441 19,962
1940ss 395 15,977
1950ss 543 11,037
1960ss 576 5,177
1970ss 567 2,096
1980ss 767 1,575
1990ss 3,559 3,895
2000ss 17,025 67,534
2010ss 43,230 85,912
2020ss 29,523 32,032

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ellie Ella
2014 4,487 8,568
2015 4,873 7,917
2016 5,072 7,939
2017 5,019 8,083
2018 5,221 8,126
2019 5,430 8,127
2020 5,601 7,367
2021 5,864 7,037
2022 5,784 6,284
2023 5,968 5,659
2024 6,306 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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