Elly vs Ella

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

Name A

Elly

Girl name · Rank #1729

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Name B

Ella

Girl name · Rank #30

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Metric Elly Ella
Current Rank #1729 #30
Total Births (all years) 4,456 345,401
Peak Year 2010 2010
Peak Year Births 191 9,883
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1921 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elly Ella
1880ss — 13,936
1890ss — 17,072
1900ss — 14,763
1910ss — 24,913
1920ss 61 29,520
1930ss 8 19,962
1940ss 26 15,977
1950ss 88 11,037
1960ss 142 5,177
1970ss 192 2,096
1980ss 231 1,575
1990ss 380 3,895
2000ss 1,098 67,534
2010ss 1,607 85,912
2020ss 623 32,032

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elly Ella
2014 174 8,568
2015 154 7,917
2016 167 7,939
2017 146 8,083
2018 135 8,126
2019 139 8,127
2020 140 7,367
2021 117 7,037
2022 136 6,284
2023 113 5,659
2024 117 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, 1921–2024.

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