Ellery
An English surname that grew out of the medieval given name Hilary, from the Latin hilaris, meaning cheerful. It later moved into use as a first name.
Ellery in 2025
Ellery was given to 196 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,247th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 16,915 babies born.
The history of Ellery
Ellery reached its highest point in 2014, when 270 babies were given the name, ranking 1,811th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,763rd, in 1897.
Across the 144 years of records since 1882, 7,005 babies have been named Ellery. Half of them were born before 2009, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Ellery has switched sex over its history: it went mostly to boys in its early decades, and goes mostly to girls today.
Ellery by decade
| Decade | Babies named Ellery | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 10 | 1,827 |
| 1890s | 19 | 1,763 |
| 1900s | 23 | 2,281 |
| 1910s | 137 | 2,697 |
| 1920s | 225 | 2,787 |
| 1930s | 149 | 2,930 |
| 1940s | 224 | 2,771 |
| 1950s | 328 | 2,107 |
| 1960s | 255 | 2,760 |
| 1970s | 282 | 3,260 |
| 1980s | 290 | 3,992 |
| 1990s | 471 | 4,072 |
| 2000s | 1,165 | 2,388 |
| 2010s | 2,189 | 1,811 |
| 2020s | 1,238 | 2,079 |
Where Ellery is heading
Ellery has fallen 27% over the past decade, from 270 babies in 2015 to 196 in 2025.
Names like Ellery
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Ellery.