Ellie
A pet form shared by several names, chiefly Eleanor, Ellen and Elizabeth, that has long since broken free to stand on its own.
Ellie in 2025
Ellie was given to 6,176 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 71st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 537 babies born.
The history of Ellie
Ellie reached its highest point in 2024, when 6,322 babies were given the name, ranking 68th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 106,857 babies have been named Ellie. Half of them were born before 2016, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Ellie by decade
| Decade | Babies named Ellie | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 346 | 558 |
| 1890s | 516 | 574 |
| 1900s | 613 | 599 |
| 1910s | 974 | 833 |
| 1920s | 981 | 1,221 |
| 1930s | 600 | 1,420 |
| 1940s | 534 | 1,761 |
| 1950s | 622 | 1,951 |
| 1960s | 623 | 1,981 |
| 1970s | 585 | 2,245 |
| 1980s | 782 | 2,083 |
| 1990s | 3,564 | 757 |
| 2000s | 17,061 | 322 |
| 2010s | 43,299 | 103 |
| 2020s | 35,757 | 68 |
Where Ellie is heading
Ellie has risen 27% over the past decade, from 4,879 babies in 2015 to 6,176 in 2025.
Names like Ellie
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Ellie.