How Many People Are Named Elli?
An estimated 2,683 people in the United States have the first name Elli. It is predominantly female (98.7%). The average bearer is 19 years old, and Elli peaked in popularity in 2014 with 121 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elli 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 Elli paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,683
About 1 in 127,750 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.7% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2014
121 births
Total Registered
2,740
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elli
Elli is predominantly female (98.7%), though 35 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Elli as a male name
Ranked #11,162 in 2017
6 male births in 2017
Peak: 2012 (7 births)
Elli as a female name
Ranked #2,974 in 2024
55 female births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (121 births)
Elli: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elli span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 972 babies were registered. While Elli is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Elli by Decade
How has Elli 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.
Elli by State
Birth registrations for Elli span all 26 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Utah. The lowest are in Tennessee, Louisiana, Kansas. On average, about 32 Ellis were registered per state.
Elli + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elli as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Elli
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Elli: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elli?
We estimate approximately 2,683 people named Elli 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 127,750 Americans share this first name.
Is Elli a common name?
Elli is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,740 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elli most popular?
Elli reached peak popularity in 2014, when 121 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elli is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elli a female name?
Elli is predominantly female. 98.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elli Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elli Smith, Elli Johnson, Elli 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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