Total births
22
Boys' name · since 1918
Elry
22 babies named Elry in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 1918–1931
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Elry is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 22 have been recorded since 1918.
Elry has 22 recorded births among boys since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1931.
- 22 total births
- 1918–1931 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 boys have been named Elry since 1918, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1931.
- 22
- total births
- 1918–1931
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Elry was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
6 babies were named Elry in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Elry's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Elry's full recorded timeline at 1925, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1925 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Elry at a glance
Last recorded 1931Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Elry popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1931
- Peak year (1925)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Elry by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Elry's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Elry births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
10 births
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
- 1930s
1930s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 10 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elry? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 22 babies named Elry. The most recent recorded year was 1931. Its busiest year on record was 1925, with 6 births.
When was Elry most popular? ▼
Elry was most popular in the 1910s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Elry been used? ▼
Elry has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 14 years of data through 1931.
What names are similar to Elry? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elroy, Elric, Elridge, Elray, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Elry's data
- Elry's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1930s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Elry
Nearby Names Like Elry
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elry
Elroy Boy
#4203 7,476 births
Elric Boy
#4730 581 births
Elridge Boy
445 births
Elray Boy
327 births
Elroi Boy
#3887 130 births
Compare Elry side by side: Elry vs Elroy Elry vs Elric Elry vs Elridge
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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, 1918–1931 (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. "Elry: Baby Name Since 1918 - 22 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elry. 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 Elry 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.