Total births
105,677
Girls' name · since 1880
Ellie
105,677 babies named Ellie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #21
- among girls today
- 105,677
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.9%
- more common than other girls
Ellie currently ranks #21 among girls' names in America, with 105,677 babies recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Ellie recorded 105,677 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #21 nationally today, ahead of 99.9% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #21 among girls today
- 105,677 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
- 99.9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ellie is currently the #21 girls' name in America, more common than 99.9% of girls - 105,677 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #21
- among girls today
- 105,677
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.9%
- more common than other girls
Ellie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#21
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99.9% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Ellie was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
6,317 babies were named Ellie in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Ellie compares
105,677 Top 2% higher than 98% 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
Ellie's all-time total is 277x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ellie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 105,677 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6,317 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ellie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ellie splits its recorded history at 1953: 96% of all births land in the more recent half, 4% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1880 (17 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 6,317 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ellie at a glance
Top 100 girls' namePeak year
2024
Current rank
#21
Active since
1880
Ellie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 6,317
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Ellie popularity over time - boys
1,180 total births recorded since 1883 (Ellie as boys' name)
Ellie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ellie's strongest decade.
43,240 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Ellie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 306
1880s
306 births
- 1890s 453
1890s
453 births
- 1900s 533
1900s
533 births
- 1910s 781
1910s
781 births
- 1920s 767
1920s
767 births
- 1930s 441
1930s
441 births
- 1940s 395
1940s
395 births
- 1950s 542
1950s
542 births
- 1960s 576
1960s
576 births
- 1970s 567
1970s
567 births
- 1980s 767
1980s
767 births
- 1990s 3,559
1990s
3,559 births
- 2000s 17,025
2000s
17,025 births
- 2010s
2010s
43,240 births
- 2020s
2020s
35,725 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 43,240 births (41% of all-time use).
How Ellie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ellie's total volume
Ellie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ellie by state
Where Ellie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11,125 | 10.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 8,528 | 8.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 4,400 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 4,375 | 4.1% |
| #5 | New York | | 3,929 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 3,617 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 3,473 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 3,096 | 2.9% |
California share of Ellie's total US births 10.5%
Even split
11,125 of 105,677 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Ellie appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ellie? ▼
105,677 babies have been named Ellie since 1880. It currently ranks #21 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 6,317 births.
When was Ellie most popular? ▼
Ellie was most popular in the 2010s decade with 43,240 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Ellie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ellie are California (11,125 births), Texas (8,528 births), Florida (4,400 births).
How long has the name Ellie been used? ▼
Records for Ellie go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ellie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ella, Ellen, Elliana, Elle, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ellie's data
- Ellie's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (43,240 total births) through the 2020s (35,725) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Ellies (11,125 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 Ellie
Nearby Names Like Ellie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ellie
Ella Girl
#30 351,313 births
Ellen Girl
#1025 275,284 births
Elliana Girl
#141 28,058 births
Elle Girl
#480 19,247 births
Elliott Girl
#612 8,168 births
Compare Ellie side by side: Ellie vs Ella Ellie vs Ellen Ellie vs Elliana
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Ellie
Chloe #20
254,389 births · Peak 2009
Nora #22
193,138 births · Peak 2025
Hazel #19
302,580 births · Peak 1918
Gianna #23
110,315 births · Peak 2020
Eliana #18
76,104 births · Peak 2025
Lily #24
189,644 births · Peak 2011
Elizabeth #17
1,688,757 births · Peak 1990
Emily #25
896,487 births · Peak 1999
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Ellie: #21 Girls' Name - 105,677 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ellie. 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 Ellie 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.