Ellie vs Ellen

Side-by-side comparison of Ellie and Ellen — 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

Ellen

Girl name · Rank #1026

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ellie Ellen
2014 4,487 435
2015 4,873 406
2016 5,072 450
2017 5,019 385
2018 5,221 356
2019 5,430 347
2020 5,601 336
2021 5,864 289
2022 5,784 255
2023 5,968 239
2024 6,306 244

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, 1880–2024.

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