Total births
4,585
Girls' name · since 1921
Elly
4,585 babies named Elly in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1737
- among girls today
- 4,585
- born since 1921
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Elly is the #1737 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 4,585 recorded since 1921.
Elly has 4,585 recorded births among girls since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1737 as of the latest data, more common than 90% 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 1921 to 2025.
- #1737 among girls today
- 4,585 born since 1921
- 2010s peak decade
- 90% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Elly is currently the #1737 girls' name in America, more common than 90% of girls - 4,585 born since 1921, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1737
- among girls today
- 4,585
- born since 1921
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Elly vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1737
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 90% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Elly was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
191 babies were named Elly in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Elly compares
4,585 Top 14% higher than 86% 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
Elly's all-time total is 12x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elly | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,585 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 191 | 48 | 19,840 |
Elly's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Elly's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 88% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 12%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1922, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 191, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Elly at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#1,737
Active since
1921
Elly popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 191
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Elly popularity over time - boys
10 total births recorded since 1977 (Elly as boys' name)
Elly by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Elly's strongest decade.
1,607 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Elly births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 61
1920s
61 births
- 1930s 8
1930s
8 births
- 1940s 26
1940s
26 births
- 1950s 88
1950s
88 births
- 1960s 142
1960s
142 births
- 1970s 192
1970s
192 births
- 1980s 231
1980s
231 births
- 1990s 380
1990s
380 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,098 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,607 births
- 2020s
2020s
752 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,607 births (35% of all-time use).
How Elly 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 Elly's total volume
Elly vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Elly by state
Where Elly concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 508 | 11.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 263 | 5.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 150 | 3.3% |
| #4 | New York | | 149 | 3.2% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 132 | 2.9% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 87 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 81 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 80 | 1.7% |
California share of Elly's total US births 11.1%
Even split
508 of 4,585 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Elly appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elly? ▼
Elly has been given to 4,585 babies in the U.S. since 1921, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1737 as of the latest data. 191 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Elly most popular? ▼
Elly was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,607 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Elly most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Elly are California (508 births), Texas (263 births), Florida (150 births).
How long has the name Elly been used? ▼
Elly has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 105 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Elly? ▼
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 Elly's data
- Elly's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,607 total births) through the 2020s (752) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Ellys (508 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 Elly
Nearby Names Like Elly
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elly
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 Elly side by side: Elly vs Ella Elly vs Ellen Elly vs Ellie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Elly
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136,765 births · Peak 1985
Gema #1738
2,919 births · Peak 2022
Austin #1735
5,681 births · Peak 1994
Kaila #1739
14,556 births · Peak 1991
Johana #1734
6,967 births · Peak 2005
Adilene #1740
6,590 births · Peak 2014
Beatriz #1733
18,395 births · Peak 1990
Brinlee #1741
2,850 births · Peak 2017
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, 1921–2025 (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. "Elly: #1737 Girls' Name - 4,585 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elly. 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 Elly 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.