US rank #12971 Girls' name Peak 2016 88 births

Ellajane — #12971 US girls' name

88 babies named Ellajane in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s62010s622020s20
#12971
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 27% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

70% of everyone ever named Ellajane was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

11 babies were named Ellajane in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ellajane

The Social Security Administration has registered 88 babies named Ellajane between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ellajane currently holds the #12971 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ellajane performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 62 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Ellajane shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ellajane in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 88 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ellajane at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

88

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2016

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,971

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ellajane popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
11
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
4681012 2024202020182015201320112009 6

Ellajane by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
62 births that decade — 70% of Ellajane's all-time total
2000s62010s622020s20

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ellajane?
88 babies have been named Ellajane since 2009. It currently ranks #12971 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 11 births.
When was Ellajane most popular?
Ellajane was most popular in the 2010s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Ellajane been used?
Ellajane has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ellajane?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ella, Ellen, Ellie, Elliana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2009–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.