US rank #12172 Girls' name Peak 1916 196 births

Ellamay — #12172 US girls' name

196 babies named Ellamay in U.S. Social Security records since 1906, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s51910s401920s571930s132010s482020s33
#12172
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 31% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Ellamay was born in this single decade.

1916
Single peak year

11 babies were named Ellamay in 1916 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ellamay

The Social Security Administration has registered 196 babies named Ellamay between 1906 and 2024, spanning 119 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ellamay currently holds the #12172 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ellamay performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 57 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Ellamay shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ellamay 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 196 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.

Ellamay at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

196

Since 1906

119 years of records

Peak year

1916

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#12,172

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1906

Recorded for 119 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ellamay popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1906

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1916)
11
Annual births at peak — across 119 years of records
4681012 20242020201519301926192019161906 5

Ellamay by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
57 births that decade — 29% of Ellamay's all-time total
1900s51910s401920s571930s132010s482020s33

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ellamay?
196 babies have been named Ellamay since 1906. It currently ranks #12172 among girls. The peak year was 1916 with 11 births.
When was Ellamay most popular?
Ellamay was most popular in the 1920s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Ellamay been used?
Ellamay has been recorded in Social Security data since 1906, spanning 119 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ellamay?
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, 1906–2024 (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.