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
- 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
Rank among girls' names. Click any year to open it.
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 | — | |
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 2012
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
Hover or tap a state for its numbers.
- Montana#19 · 1 in 105
- Idaho#21 · 1 in 135
- Utah#24 · 1 in 154
- North Dakota#31 · 1 in 148
- Iowa#31 · 1 in 179
Best ever in a state: #4 in North Dakota, 2022.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | #19 | 26 | 1 in 105 |
| Idaho | #21 | 47 | 1 in 135 |
| Utah | #24 | 116 | 1 in 154 |
| Iowa | #31 | 70 | 1 in 179 |
| North Dakota | #31 | 19 | 1 in 148 |
| Nebraska | #33 | 39 | 1 in 199 |
| Missouri | #35 | 110 | 1 in 245 |
| Minnesota | #37 | 104 | 1 in 231 |
| Kansas | #40 | 54 | 1 in 244 |
| Washington | #42 | 110 | 1 in 277 |
| Arkansas | #47 | 42 | 1 in 271 |
| Oregon | #47 | 54 | 1 in 275 |
| South Dakota | #48 | 16 | 1 in 187 |
| Wyoming | #49 | 8 | 1 in 144 |
| Indiana | #55 | 96 | 1 in 313 |
| Ohio | #56 | 158 | 1 in 326 |
| Maine | #60 | 17 | 1 in 215 |
| Wisconsin | #68 | 73 | 1 in 316 |
| West Virginia | #74 | 23 | 1 in 287 |
| Colorado | #75 | 62 | 1 in 361 |
| Alabama | #76 | 53 | 1 in 348 |
| Tennessee | #76 | 80 | 1 in 373 |
| Nevada | #79 | 32 | 1 in 323 |
| Michigan | #80 | 113 | 1 in 364 |
| Arizona | #81 | 76 | 1 in 408 |
| Illinois | #81 | 139 | 1 in 423 |
| Louisiana | #86 | 51 | 1 in 386 |
| Kentucky | #87 | 47 | 1 in 386 |
| Vermont | #88 | 5 | 1 in 234 |
| Pennsylvania | #91 | 125 | 1 in 422 |
| Delaware | #95 | 9 | 1 in 295 |
| Oklahoma | #97 | 38 | 1 in 434 |
| Alaska | #98 | 8 | 1 in 288 |
| California | #104 | 395 | 1 in 529 |
| Hawaii | #104 | 10 | 1 in 337 |
| Georgia | #108 | 92 | 1 in 514 |
| New Hampshire | #108 | 11 | 1 in 338 |
| Texas | #115 | 255 | 1 in 621 |
| Rhode Island | #117 | 8 | 1 in 372 |
| Virginia | #126 | 66 | 1 in 551 |
| North Carolina | #127 | 74 | 1 in 594 |
| South Carolina | #132 | 31 | 1 in 562 |
| Massachusetts | #141 | 44 | 1 in 578 |
| New Jersey | #142 | 57 | 1 in 641 |
| Florida | #145 | 115 | 1 in 692 |
| Maryland | #145 | 38 | 1 in 634 |
| New Mexico | #150 | 13 | 1 in 545 |
| New York | #151 | 122 | 1 in 756 |
| District of Columbia | #186 | 6 | 1 in 532 |
| Mississippi | #186 | 15 | 1 in 709 |
| Connecticut | #192 | 16 | 1 in 732 |
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
- 3 spots since 2024 (#21 → #24)
- 5 spots since 2020 (#29 → #24)
- 24 spots since 2015 (#48 → #24)
- Biggest jump: 219 spots in 1992 (#1,071 → #852)
- Biggest drop: 159 spots in 1909 (#479 → #638)
- Debuted 1880
- Peaked 2024 at #21 (6,317 births)
- Not yet halved from its peak
- Top 10: never
- Top 100: 15 yrs · run 2011–2025
- Top 1,000: 85 yrs · run 1880–1930
- Highest: 1 in 256 girls born in 2024 were named Ellie (0.39%)
- Latest: 1 in 260 girls born in 2025 (0.38%)
- 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.
Ellie in 2012
Top girls' names in 2012
Top boys' names in 2012
More about 2012
girls
1,761,053 girls got a published name in 2012; 1 in 520 of them was named Ellie, which outranked 99.6% of the 19,534 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 8.8% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.
boys
1,896,946 boys got a published name in 2012; 1 in 270,992 of them was named Ellie, which outranked 31.9% of the 14,250 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 8.9% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).
- #8,864Zephen8
- #8,864Ziven8
- #8,864Zuhayr8
- #9,709Ellie7
- #9,709Aadon7
- #9,709Aaliyah7
- #9,709Aarjav7
- #10,770Aadhavan6
- #10,770Aadith6
- #10,770Aadiv6
Tied with 1,060 names at #9,709; 3 shown. Tied names share a rank, as in SSA's lists.
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.