Ellison vs Ella

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

Name A

Ellison

Girl name · Rank #1068

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Name B

Ella

Girl name · Rank #30

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Metric Ellison Ella
Current Rank #1068 #30
Total Births (all years) 5,465 345,401
Peak Year 2021 2010
Peak Year Births 329 9,883
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ellison Ella
1880ss — 13,936
1890ss — 17,072
1900ss — 14,763
1910ss 6 24,913
1920ss — 29,520
1930ss — 19,962
1940ss — 15,977
1950ss 5 11,037
1960ss 12 5,177
1970ss 53 2,096
1980ss 71 1,575
1990ss 210 3,895
2000ss 1,102 67,534
2010ss 2,687 85,912
2020ss 1,319 32,032

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ellison Ella
2014 304 8,568
2015 287 7,917
2016 298 7,939
2017 270 8,083
2018 271 8,126
2019 323 8,127
2020 290 7,367
2021 329 7,037
2022 239 6,284
2023 229 5,659
2024 232 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, 1914–2024.

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