How Many People Are Named Ellery?
An estimated 5,975 people in the United States have the first name Ellery. It is used for both genders, with 66.9% female. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Ellery peaked in popularity in 2014 with 270 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ellery as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ellery paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ellery has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
Estimated Living Americans
5,975
About 1 in 57,365 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
66.9% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2014
270 births
Total Registered
6,808
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ellery
Ellery is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (33.1%) and females (66.9%). Out of 6,808 total births registered, 2,252 were male and 4,556 were female.
Ellery as a male name
Ranked #5,492 in 2024
17 male births in 2024
Peak: 1959 (65 births)
Ellery as a female name
Ranked #1,329 in 2024
172 female births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (256 births)
Ellery: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ellery span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,189 babies were registered. While Ellery is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ellery by Decade
How has Ellery tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ellery by State
Birth registrations for Ellery span all 32 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Michigan, Texas. The lowest are in Maine, Kansas, Maryland. On average, about 89 Ellerys were registered per state.
Ellery + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ellery as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ellery
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Ellery: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ellery?
We estimate approximately 5,975 people named Ellery are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 57,365 Americans share this first name.
Is Ellery a common name?
Ellery is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,808 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ellery most popular?
Ellery reached peak popularity in 2014, when 270 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ellery is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ellery a female name?
Ellery is predominantly female. 66.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ellery Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ellery Smith, Ellery Johnson, Ellery Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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