Ellyn vs Ella

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

Name A

Ellyn

Girl name · Rank #15316

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Name B

Ella

Girl name · Rank #30

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Metric Ellyn Ella
Current Rank #15316 #30
Total Births (all years) 3,829 345,401
Peak Year 1991 2010
Peak Year Births 102 9,883
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ellyn Ella
1880ss — 13,936
1890ss 6 17,072
1900ss 12 14,763
1910ss 88 24,913
1920ss 121 29,520
1930ss 181 19,962
1940ss 505 15,977
1950ss 744 11,037
1960ss 490 5,177
1970ss 248 2,096
1980ss 339 1,575
1990ss 581 3,895
2000ss 236 67,534
2010ss 229 85,912
2020ss 49 32,032

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ellyn Ella
2014 36 8,568
2015 26 7,917
2016 25 7,939
2017 21 8,083
2018 18 8,126
2019 16 8,127
2020 9 7,367
2021 11 7,037
2022 10 6,284
2023 14 5,659
2024 5 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, 1898–2024.

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