US rank #2404 Girls' name Peak 2021 2,292 births

Ellamae — #2404 US girls' name

2,292 babies named Ellamae in U.S. Social Security records since 1898, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#2404
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 86% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Ellamae was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

80 babies were named Ellamae in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ellamae

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,292 babies named Ellamae between 1898 and 2024, spanning 127 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ellamae currently holds the #2404 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 80 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ellamae performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 475 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Ellamae shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 61 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Ellamae in 15 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ellamae 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 2,292 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.

Ellamae at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,292

Since 1898

127 years of records

Peak year

2021

80 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#2,404

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1898

Recorded for 127 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ellamae popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1898

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
80
Annual births at peak — across 127 years of records
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Ellamae by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
475 births that decade — 21% of Ellamae's all-time total
1890s121900s851910s3051920s4751930s2381940s1651950s581960s301970s51990s52000s1142010s4332020s367

Ellamae by state

Where Ellamae concentrates geographically — total births since 1898

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ellamae
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
61 2.7%
#2 Ohio
38 1.7%
#3 California
25 1.1%
#4 Texas
21 0.9%
#5 New York
13 0.6%
#6 Georgia
11 0.5%
#7 Louisiana
11 0.5%
#8 North Carolina
11 0.5%
Pennsylvania share of Ellamae's total US births 2.7%
Even split

61 of 2,292 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Ellamae appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ellamae?
2,292 babies have been named Ellamae since 1898. It currently ranks #2404 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 80 births.
When was Ellamae most popular?
Ellamae was most popular in the 1920s decade with 475 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Ellamae most popular?
The top states for the name Ellamae are Pennsylvania (61 births), Ohio (38 births), California (25 births).
How long has the name Ellamae been used?
Ellamae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1898, spanning 127 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ellamae?
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, 1898–2024 (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.