Ellie
- #24 for girls in 2025, 6,176 births
- Last seen for boys in 2024 at #12,349
- Given to girls 98.9% of the time
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- Peak · girls
- 2024 · 6,317 births
- Debut · girls
- 17 births
- In top 100 · girls
- 15 yrsof 146 years
- Total births · girls
- 105,677since 1880
Ellie over time
girls
Rank among girls' names. Click any year to open it.
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Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | #24 | 6,176 | — | |
| 2024 | #21 | 6,317 | #12,349 | 5 |
| 2023 | #27 | 5,972 | #12,239 | 5 |
| 2022 | #33 | 5,787 | #8,990 | 8 |
| 2021 | #30 | 5,867 | #12,146 | 5 |
| 2020 | #29 | 5,606 | #8,067 | 9 |
| 2019 | #35 | 5,433 | #10,803 | 6 |
| 2018 | #36 | 5,223 | #7,617 | 10 |
| 2017 | #44 | 5,020 | #9,696 | 7 |
| 2016 | #43 | 5,074 | #10,744 | 6 |
| 2015 | #48 | 4,873 | #10,644 | 6 |
| 2014 | #55 | 4,487 | #6,632 | 12 |
| 2013 | #74 | 3,766 | — | |
| 2012 | #85 | 3,388 | #9,709 | 7 |
| 2011 | #97 | 3,064 | — | |
| 2010 | #104 | 2,912 | #12,231 | 5 |
| 2009 | #145 | 2,234 | — | |
| 2008 | #167 | 1,996 | #12,553 | 5 |
| 2007 | #175 | 2,010 | — | |
| 2006 | #175 | 1,996 | #9,585 | 7 |
| 2005 | #184 | 1,890 | — | |
| 2004 | #189 | 1,817 | #8,143 | 8 |
| 2003 | #187 | 1,728 | #7,831 | 8 |
| 2002 | #200 | 1,619 | #7,643 | 8 |
| 2001 | #339 | 906 | — | |
| 2000 | #360 | 829 | — | |
| 1999 | #394 | 708 | — | |
| 1998 | #437 | 603 | — | |
| 1997 | #545 | 432 | — | |
| 1996 | #611 | 374 | — | |
| 1995 | #617 | 359 | — | |
| 1994 | #802 | 252 | — | |
| 1993 | #795 | 255 | — | |
| 1992 | #852 | 234 | — | |
| 1991 | #1,071 | 169 | — | |
| 1990 | #1,036 | 173 | #8,117 | 5 |
| 1989 | #1,239 | 128 | — | |
| 1988 | #1,491 | 91 | #7,270 | 5 |
| 1987 | #1,486 | 87 | — | |
| 1986 | #1,910 | 58 | — | |
| 1985 | #2,172 | 48 | — | |
| 1984 | #1,866 | 57 | #6,315 | 5 |
| 1983 | #1,565 | 71 | #6,238 | 5 |
| 1982 | #1,621 | 71 | — | |
| 1981 | #1,490 | 81 | — | |
| 1980 | #1,552 | 75 | — | |
| 1979 | #1,471 | 81 | — | |
| 1978 | #1,781 | 57 | — | |
| 1977 | #1,717 | 60 | — | |
| 1976 | #1,499 | 69 | — | |
| 1975 | #1,459 | 70 | #4,797 | 6 |
| 1974 | #1,688 | 54 | — | |
| 1973 | #1,647 | 55 | #4,505 | 6 |
| 1972 | #1,804 | 47 | — | |
| 1971 | #2,477 | 30 | — | |
| 1970 | #1,931 | 44 | #4,230 | 6 |
| 1969 | #1,648 | 53 | — | |
| 1968 | #1,776 | 44 | — | |
| 1967 | #1,821 | 41 | #3,559 | 6 |
| 1966 | #1,827 | 39 | #3,249 | 7 |
| 1965 | #1,421 | 60 | #2,982 | 8 |
| 1964 | #1,419 | 63 | — | |
| 1963 | #1,262 | 76 | #3,318 | 7 |
| 1962 | #1,359 | 66 | #3,305 | 7 |
| 1961 | #1,435 | 60 | #2,409 | 12 |
| 1960 | #1,280 | 74 | — | |
| 1959 | #1,306 | 67 | — | |
| 1958 | #1,379 | 59 | #2,093 | 15 |
| 1957 | #1,458 | 53 | — | |
| 1956 | #1,378 | 57 | #3,216 | 7 |
| 1955 | #1,275 | 62 | #3,201 | 7 |
| 1954 | #1,409 | 51 | #2,449 | 11 |
| 1953 | #1,261 | 59 | #2,391 | 11 |
| 1952 | #1,402 | 48 | #2,680 | 9 |
| 1951 | #1,434 | 43 | #2,495 | 10 |
| 1950 | #1,396 | 43 | #2,438 | 10 |
| 1949 | #1,512 | 37 | #2,802 | 8 |
| 1948 | #1,386 | 44 | #2,115 | 13 |
| 1947 | #1,438 | 42 | #2,498 | 10 |
| 1946 | #1,290 | 45 | #1,642 | 19 |
| 1945 | #1,232 | 42 | #2,131 | 11 |
| 1944 | #1,455 | 31 | #1,630 | 18 |
| 1943 | #1,367 | 36 | #1,577 | 20 |
| 1942 | #1,367 | 35 | #1,867 | 15 |
| 1941 | #1,101 | 45 | #2,207 | 11 |
| 1940 | #1,186 | 38 | #1,894 | 14 |
| 1939 | #1,179 | 38 | #2,050 | 12 |
| 1938 | #1,159 | 39 | #1,741 | 16 |
| 1937 | #1,018 | 48 | #1,627 | 18 |
| 1936 | #1,022 | 46 | #2,184 | 11 |
| 1935 | #1,039 | 44 | #1,837 | 15 |
| 1934 | #1,005 | 47 | #1,725 | 17 |
| 1933 | #1,024 | 46 | #1,829 | 15 |
| 1932 | #1,213 | 35 | #1,651 | 19 |
| 1931 | #1,074 | 43 | #2,471 | 10 |
| 1930 | #993 | 55 | #1,428 | 26 |
| 1929 | #981 | 54 | #1,933 | 16 |
| 1928 | #994 | 56 | #2,270 | 13 |
| 1927 | #917 | 66 | #1,436 | 27 |
| 1926 | #879 | 71 | #2,186 | 14 |
| 1925 | #773 | 91 | #1,628 | 22 |
| 1924 | #797 | 87 | #1,492 | 26 |
| 1923 | #800 | 82 | #1,460 | 26 |
| 1922 | #760 | 93 | #1,396 | 28 |
| 1921 | #797 | 84 | #1,904 | 18 |
| 1920 | #791 | 83 | #1,543 | 24 |
| 1919 | #743 | 89 | #1,386 | 27 |
| 1918 | #642 | 123 | #1,446 | 25 |
| 1917 | #757 | 84 | #1,587 | 21 |
| 1916 | #744 | 83 | #1,374 | 25 |
| 1915 | #700 | 90 | #1,241 | 28 |
| 1914 | #690 | 70 | #1,221 | 23 |
| 1913 | #567 | 81 | #1,497 | 13 |
| 1912 | #615 | 64 | #1,353 | 13 |
| 1911 | #624 | 47 | #1,387 | 7 |
| 1910 | #584 | 50 | #981 | 11 |
| 1909 | #638 | 38 | #756 | 14 |
| 1908 | #479 | 56 | #825 | 11 |
| 1907 | #475 | 56 | #930 | 9 |
| 1906 | #477 | 51 | #752 | 11 |
| 1905 | #458 | 54 | #1,002 | 7 |
| 1904 | #438 | 54 | — | |
| 1903 | #461 | 48 | #1,009 | 6 |
| 1902 | #434 | 51 | #687 | 11 |
| 1901 | #380 | 60 | — | |
| 1900 | #417 | 65 | #785 | 11 |
| 1899 | #421 | 48 | #1,051 | 5 |
| 1898 | #422 | 53 | #744 | 9 |
| 1897 | #440 | 44 | #942 | 6 |
| 1896 | #392 | 52 | #778 | 9 |
| 1895 | #480 | 37 | #872 | 7 |
| 1894 | #386 | 53 | — | |
| 1893 | #391 | 47 | #768 | 8 |
| 1892 | #413 | 41 | #861 | 7 |
| 1891 | #401 | 38 | #524 | 12 |
| 1890 | #400 | 40 | — | |
| 1889 | #416 | 34 | — | |
| 1888 | #374 | 41 | #815 | 7 |
| 1887 | #344 | 39 | #921 | 5 |
| 1886 | #365 | 34 | #647 | 9 |
| 1885 | #413 | 25 | #836 | 6 |
| 1884 | #377 | 28 | #848 | 6 |
| 1883 | #375 | 24 | #720 | 7 |
| 1882 | #290 | 37 | — | |
| 1881 | #301 | 27 | — | |
| 1880 | #403 | 17 | — | |
First appearance
1880
In the first year the SSA published name data, Ellie was already there! It came in at #403, and was given to 17 baby girls.
Quietest stretch: 1880, when fewer than 18 girls a year got the name.
Where Ellie is popular in 2025
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
Hover or tap a state for its numbers.
Top states · girls
- North Dakota#4 · 1 in 82
- South Dakota#7 · 1 in 98
- Louisiana#7 · 1 in 144
- Kentucky#8 · 1 in 113
- Alaska#10 · 1 in 79
Best ever in a state: #4 in North Dakota, 2022.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | #4 | 33 | 1 in 82 |
| Louisiana | #7 | 114 | 1 in 144 |
| South Dakota | #7 | 31 | 1 in 98 |
| Kentucky | #8 | 152 | 1 in 113 |
| Alabama | #10 | 141 | 1 in 130 |
| Alaska | #10 | 21 | 1 in 79 |
| Mississippi | #11 | 61 | 1 in 146 |
| Vermont | #11 | 15 | 1 in 65 |
| Arkansas | #12 | 72 | 1 in 147 |
| Idaho | #13 | 53 | 1 in 135 |
| South Carolina | #13 | 106 | 1 in 173 |
| Tennessee | #13 | 189 | 1 in 170 |
| West Virginia | #13 | 46 | 1 in 110 |
| Missouri | #14 | 148 | 1 in 164 |
| Iowa | #16 | 76 | 1 in 155 |
| Kansas | #16 | 76 | 1 in 155 |
| New Mexico | #16 | 36 | 1 in 130 |
| Oklahoma | #16 | 90 | 1 in 164 |
| Georgia | #17 | 212 | 1 in 213 |
| Utah | #17 | 111 | 1 in 154 |
| Oregon | #19 | 75 | 1 in 174 |
| Montana | #20 | 24 | 1 in 118 |
| Ohio | #20 | 241 | 1 in 196 |
| Wisconsin | #21 | 110 | 1 in 184 |
| Indiana | #22 | 143 | 1 in 195 |
| Minnesota | #23 | 110 | 1 in 195 |
| New Hampshire | #23 | 32 | 1 in 119 |
| Florida | #24 | 399 | 1 in 217 |
| North Carolina | #25 | 208 | 1 in 223 |
| Arizona | #26 | 138 | 1 in 204 |
| Rhode Island | #26 | 20 | 1 in 123 |
| Texas | #27 | 624 | 1 in 257 |
| Washington | #28 | 137 | 1 in 211 |
| California | #30 | 654 | 1 in 247 |
| Hawaii | #30 | 14 | 1 in 153 |
| Pennsylvania | #30 | 202 | 1 in 231 |
| Nevada | #31 | 45 | 1 in 204 |
| Delaware | #35 | 14 | 1 in 161 |
| Michigan | #35 | 147 | 1 in 243 |
| Colorado | #36 | 97 | 1 in 240 |
| Nebraska | #36 | 35 | 1 in 203 |
| Virginia | #36 | 144 | 1 in 234 |
| Maryland | #41 | 77 | 1 in 260 |
| New Jersey | #41 | 149 | 1 in 238 |
| Illinois | #47 | 157 | 1 in 282 |
| Connecticut | #48 | 53 | 1 in 217 |
| Maine | #50 | 16 | 1 in 195 |
| Massachusetts | #53 | 93 | 1 in 258 |
| New York | #59 | 219 | 1 in 358 |
| District of Columbia | — | — | — |
| Wyoming | — | — | — |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the girls born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
See more about Ellie
Momentum · girls
Holding steady
- 3 spots since 2024 (#21 → #24)
- 5 spots since 2020 (#29 → #24)
- Biggest jump: 219 spots in 1992
- Biggest drop: 159 spots in 1909
Rise & fade · girls
144 yrs to peak
- Debuted 1880
- Peaked 2024 at #21 (6,317 births)
- Not yet halved from its peak
Top of the charts · girls
Top 100 for 15 yrs
- Top 10: never
- Top 100: 15 yrs · run 2011–2025
- Top 1,000: 85 yrs · run 1880–1930
Share of babies · girls
1 in 256
- Highest: 1 in 256 girls born in 2024 were named Ellie (0.39%)
- Latest: 1 in 260 girls born in 2025 (0.38%)
Era · girls
The 2010s
- 40.9% of all girls named Ellie (43,240) were born in this decade
- Comeback: #290 (1882) → #2,477 (1971) → #21 (2024)
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 306 | #290 (1882) | #366 |
| 1890s | 453 | #386 (1894) | #415 |
| 1900s | 533 | #380 (1901) | #466 |
| 1910s | 781 | #567 (1913) | #667 |
| 1920s | 767 | #760 (1922) | #849 |
| 1930s | 441 | #993 (1930) | #1,073 |
| 1940s | 395 | #1,101 (1941) | #1,333 |
| 1950s | 542 | #1,261 (1953) | #1,370 |
| 1960s | 576 | #1,262 (1963) | #1,525 |
| 1970s | 567 | #1,459 (1975) | #1,747 |
| 1980s | 767 | #1,239 (1989) | #1,639 |
| 1990s | 3,559 | #394 (1999) | #716 |
| 2000s | 17,025 | #145 (2009) | #212 |
| 2010s | 43,240 | #35 (2019) | #62 |
| 2020s | 35,725 | #21 (2024) | #27 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 girls in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
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