US rank #8643 Girls' name Peak 2008 361 births

Elley — #8643 US girls' name

361 babies named Elley in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s122000s1302010s1542020s65
#8643
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 51% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Elley was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

22 babies were named Elley in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elley

The Social Security Administration has registered 361 babies named Elley between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elley currently holds the #8643 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elley performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 154 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Elley shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Elley in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elley 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 361 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.

Elley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

361

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2008

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,643

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
22
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
0510152025 20242020201620122008200420001996 7

Elley by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
154 births that decade — 43% of Elley's all-time total
1990s122000s1302010s1542020s65

Elley by state

Where Elley concentrates geographically — total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Elley
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 1.4%
California share of Elley's total US births 1.4%

5 of 361 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elley?
361 babies have been named Elley since 1996. It currently ranks #8643 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 22 births.
When was Elley most popular?
Elley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 154 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Elley most popular?
The top states for the name Elley are California (5 births).
How long has the name Elley been used?
Elley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elley?
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, 1996–2024 (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.