US rank #6820 Girls' name Peak 2017 272 births

Ellarae — #6820 US girls' name

272 babies named Ellarae in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s252010s1662020s81
#6820
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 61% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Ellarae was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

31 babies were named Ellarae in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ellarae

The Social Security Administration has registered 272 babies named Ellarae between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ellarae currently holds the #6820 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 31 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ellarae performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 166 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Ellarae shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Ellarae in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ellarae 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 272 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.

Ellarae at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

272

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2017

31 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,820

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ellarae popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2003

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
31
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
010203040 2024202120182015201220092003 5

Ellarae by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
166 births that decade — 61% of Ellarae's all-time total
2000s252010s1662020s81

Ellarae by state

Where Ellarae concentrates geographically — total births since 2003

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Ellarae
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
11 4.0%
California share of Ellarae's total US births 4.0%

11 of 272 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ellarae?
272 babies have been named Ellarae since 2003. It currently ranks #6820 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 31 births.
When was Ellarae most popular?
Ellarae was most popular in the 2010s decade with 166 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Ellarae most popular?
The top states for the name Ellarae are California (11 births).
How long has the name Ellarae been used?
Ellarae has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ellarae?
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, 2003–2024 (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.