Girls' name · since 1898
Ellamae
Since 1898, U.S. Social Security records show 2,358 babies named Ellamae, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,211 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,651 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,358
- born since 1898
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ellamae currently ranks #2651 among girls' names in America, with 2,358 babies recorded since 1898.
Social Security Administration records show Ellamae recorded 2,358 times among girls since 1898, holding rank #2651 nationally today, ahead of 85% of girls, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1898 to 2025.
- #4,211 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #2,651 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 2,358 born since 1898
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ellamae ranks #4,211 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,651 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,358 born since 1898, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,211 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,651 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,358
- born since 1898
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ellamae's 2,358 recorded births place it above 94.17% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Pennsylvania.
How Ellamae compares
2,358 Top 21% higher than 79% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ellamae's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ellamae | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,358 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 80 | 21 | 19,840 |
Ellamae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ellamae's SSA record in two at 1944 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1899, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 80, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ellamae popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 80
- Annual births at peak, across 128 years of records
Ellamae by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (475 births, 20% of the file).
1920s was Ellamae's strongest decade.
475 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Ellamae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 12
1890s
12 births
- 1900s 85
1900s
85 births
- 1910s
1910s
305 births
- 1920s
1920s
475 births
- 1930s
1930s
238 births
- 1940s 165
1940s
165 births
- 1950s 58
1950s
58 births
- 1960s 30
1960s
30 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 114
2000s
114 births
- 2010s
2010s
433 births
- 2020s
2020s
433 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 475 births (20% of all-time use).
How Ellamae compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ellamae's total volume
Ellamae by state
Where Ellamae concentrates geographically, total births since 1898
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 67 | 2.8% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 38 | 1.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 27 | 1.1% |
| #4 | California | | 25 | 1.1% |
| #5 | New York | | 13 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 11 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 11 | 0.5% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 11 | 0.5% |
67 of 2,358 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Ellamae appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ellamae's data
- Ellamae's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (475 total births) through the 2020s (433) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Pennsylvania records the most Ellamaes (67 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ellamae: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~127 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1898–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ellamae draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.