Total births
202
Girls' name · since 1906
Ellamay
202 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.
- #12218
- among girls today
- 202
- born since 1906
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Ellamay is the #12218 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 202 recorded since 1906.
Social Security Administration records show Ellamay recorded 202 times among girls since 1906, holding rank #12218 nationally today, ahead of 31% 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 1906 to 2025.
- #12218 among girls today
- 202 born since 1906
- 1920s peak decade
- 31% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ellamay is currently the #12218 girls' name in America, more common than 31% of girls - 202 born since 1906, peaking in the 1920s.
- #12218
- among girls today
- 202
- born since 1906
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Ellamay vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12218
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 31% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
28% 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.
How Ellamay compares
202 37th percentile among 17,726 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
Ellamay's all-time total is 47% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ellamay | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 202 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ellamay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ellamay's full recorded timeline at 1930, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1906, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ellamay at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1916
Current rank
#12,218
Active since
1906
Ellamay popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1906–2025
- Peak year (1916)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 120 years of records
Ellamay by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ellamay's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Ellamay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
40 births
- 1920s
1920s
57 births
- 1930s 13
1930s
13 births
- 2010s
2010s
48 births
- 2020s
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 57 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ellamay? ▼
202 babies have been named Ellamay since 1906. It currently ranks #12218 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 120 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Ellamay's data
- Ellamay's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (57 total births) through the 2020s (39) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ellamay
Nearby Names Like Ellamay
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ellamay
Ella Girl
#30 351,313 births
Ellen Girl
#1025 275,284 births
Ellie Girl
#21 105,677 births
Elliana Girl
#141 28,058 births
Elle Girl
#480 19,247 births
Compare Ellamay side by side: Ellamay vs Ella Ellamay vs Ellen Ellamay vs Ellie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Ellamay
Elinora #12217
329 births · Peak 1927
Romona #12219
5,175 births · Peak 1955
Claramae #12216
223 births · Peak 1918
Dotty #12220
1,693 births · Peak 1945
Benedetta #12215
421 births · Peak 1921
Eilene #12221
2,087 births · Peak 1946
Merrill #12214
2,077 births · Peak 1949
Charleen #12222
7,384 births · Peak 1947
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1906–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ellamay: #12218 Girls' Name - 202 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ellamay. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Ellamay 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 June 2026.