US rank #1960 Girls' name Peak 2024 820 births

Ellory — #1960 US girls' name

820 babies named Ellory in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s352000s1362010s3082020s336
#1960
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 89% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Ellory was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

101 babies were named Ellory in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ellory

The Social Security Administration has registered 820 babies named Ellory between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ellory currently holds the #1960 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 101 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ellory performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 336 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Ellory shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 34 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Ellory in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ellory 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 820 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.

Ellory at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

820

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2024

101 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#1,960

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ellory popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
101
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
050100150 202420202016201220082004199919921989 5

Ellory by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
336 births that decade — 41% of Ellory's all-time total
1980s51990s352000s1362010s3082020s336

Ellory by state

Where Ellory concentrates geographically — total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ellory
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
34 4.1%
#2 Texas
30 3.7%
#3 California
18 2.2%
#4 South Carolina
16 2.0%
#5 Florida
7 0.9%
#6 Illinois
5 0.6%
#7 North Carolina
5 0.6%
#8 New York
5 0.6%
Michigan share of Ellory's total US births 4.1%
Even split

34 of 820 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Ellory appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ellory?
820 babies have been named Ellory since 1989. It currently ranks #1960 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 101 births.
When was Ellory most popular?
Ellory was most popular in the 2020s decade with 336 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Ellory most popular?
The top states for the name Ellory are Michigan (34 births), Texas (30 births), California (18 births).
How long has the name Ellory been used?
Ellory has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ellory?
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, 1989–2024 (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.