Ellizabeth vs Ella

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

Name A

Ellizabeth

Girl name

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Name B

Ella

Girl name · Rank #30

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Metric Ellizabeth Ella
Current Rank Unranked #30
Total Births (all years) 121 345,401
Peak Year 2002 2010
Peak Year Births 10 9,883
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1978 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ellizabeth Ella
1880ss — 13,936
1890ss — 17,072
1900ss — 14,763
1910ss — 24,913
1920ss — 29,520
1930ss — 19,962
1940ss — 15,977
1950ss — 11,037
1960ss — 5,177
1970ss 5 2,096
1980ss — 1,575
1990ss 6 3,895
2000ss 51 67,534
2010ss 51 85,912
2020ss 8 32,032

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ellizabeth Ella
2014 6 8,568
2015 — 7,917
2016 5 7,939
2017 — 8,083
2018 10 8,126
2019 — 8,127
2020 — 7,367
2021 — 7,037
2022 8 6,284
2023 — 5,659
2024 — 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, 1978–2022.

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