Total births
374
Girls' name · since 1996
Elley
Elley has 374 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8674
- among girls today
- 374
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
374 babies have been named Elley since 1996, making it today's #8674 girls' name.
Elley has 374 recorded births among girls since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8674 as of the latest data, more common than 51% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #8674 among girls today
- 374 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
- 51% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Elley is currently the #8674 girls' name in America, more common than 51% of girls - 374 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8674
- among girls today
- 374
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
Elley vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8674
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 51% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
41% 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.
How Elley compares
374 Top 50% higher than 50% of 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
Elley's all-time total is 2% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elley | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 374 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 48 | 19,840 |
Elley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Elley splits its recorded history at 2012: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Elley at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#8,674
Active since
1996
Elley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Elley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Elley's strongest decade.
154 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Elley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
130 births
- 2010s
2010s
154 births
- 2020s
2020s
78 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 154 births (41% of all-time use).
Elley by state
Where Elley concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.3% |
California share of Elley's total US births 1.3%
5 of 374 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elley? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 374 babies named Elley. Today it holds rank #8674 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
Records for Elley go back to 1996, giving 30 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Elley's data
- Elley's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (154 total births) through the 2020s (78) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Elleys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Elley
Nearby Names Like Elley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elley
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 Elley side by side: Elley vs Ella Elley vs Ellen Elley vs Ellie
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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, 1996–2025 (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. "Elley: #8674 Girls' Name - 374 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elley. 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 Elley 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.