Total births
22
Girls' name · since 2010
Ellye
22 babies named Ellye in U.S. Social Security records since 2010, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 2010–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
Ellye sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 22 recorded since 2010.
Social Security Administration records show Ellye recorded 22 times among girls since 2010, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 2010 to 2022.
- 22 total births
- 2010–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 77% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 girls have been named Ellye since 2010, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 22
- total births
- 2010–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Ellye was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
7 babies were named Ellye in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
Ellye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ellye's full recorded timeline at 2015, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ellye at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2010
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2010
Ellye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2022
- Peak year (2010)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Ellye by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ellye's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Ellye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
17 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 17 births (77% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ellye? ▼
22 babies have been named Ellye since 2010. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2010 with 7 births.
When was Ellye most popular? ▼
Ellye was most popular in the 2010s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Ellye been used? ▼
Records for Ellye go back to 2010, giving 13 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Ellye? ▼
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 Ellye's data
- Ellye's decade-level peak was the 2010s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Ellye
Nearby Names Like Ellye
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ellye
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 Ellye side by side: Ellye vs Ella Ellye vs Ellen Ellye vs Ellie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2010–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ellye: Baby Name Since 2010 - 22 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ellye. 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 Ellye 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 July 2026.