Ellajean — girls' name
31 babies named Ellajean in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
42% of everyone ever named Ellajean was born in this single decade.
8 babies were named Ellajean in 2019 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Ellajean
The Social Security Administration has registered 31 babies named Ellajean between 1921 and 2019, spanning 99 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ellajean currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2019. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 8 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Ellajean performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 13 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Ellajean shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.
No etymological entry is currently available for Ellajean 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 31 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.
Ellajean at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
Current rank
Active since
Ellajean popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–1921
- Peak year (2019)
- 8
- Annual births at peak — across 99 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000 — last recorded 2019.
31 total births across 99 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2019 with 8 births in a single year.
Ellajean by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2000s
- 13 births that decade — 42% of Ellajean's all-time total
Ellajean decade highlights
- Peak decade 13 births
- Runner-up 13 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
2000s was Ellajean's strongest decade
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window — about 42% of all-time use.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ellajean? ▼
When was Ellajean most popular? ▼
How long has the name Ellajean been used? ▼
What names are similar to Ellajean? ▼
Keep exploring Ellajean
Nearby Names Like Ellajean
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ellajean
Compare Ellajean side by side: Ellajean vs Ella Ellajean vs Ellen Ellajean vs Ellie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Baby Name Guides
Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name
Explore more names
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, 1921–2019 (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.