How Many People Are Named Ellie?
An estimated 95,246 people in the United States have the first name Ellie. It is predominantly female (98.8%). The average bearer is 13 years old, and Ellie peaked in popularity in 2024 with 6,311 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ellie 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 Ellie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Ellie is overwhelmingly female, 1,180 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Ellie is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
95,246
About 1 in 3,599 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
98.8% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2024
6,311 births
Total Registered
100,646
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ellie
Ellie is predominantly female (98.8%), though 1,180 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ellie as a male name
Ranked #12,805 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1915 (28 births)
Ellie as a female name
Ranked #21 in 2024
6,306 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (6,306 births)
Ellie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ellie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 43,289 babies were registered. While Ellie is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ellie by Decade
How has Ellie 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 346 | 40 | 306 | |
| 1890s | 516 | 63 | 453 | |
| 1900s | 613 | 80 | 533 | |
| 1910s | 974 | 193 | 781 | |
| 1920s | 981 | 214 | 767 | |
| 1930s | 600 | 159 | 441 | |
| 1940s | 534 | 139 | 395 | |
| 1950s | 623 | 80 | 543 | |
| 1960s | 623 | 47 | 576 | |
| 1970s | 585 | 18 | 567 | |
| 1980s | 782 | 15 | 767 | |
| 1990s | 3,564 | 5 | 3,559 | |
| 2000s | 17,061 | 36 | 17,025 | |
| 2010s | 43,289 | 59 | 43,230 | |
| 2020s | 29,555 | 32 | 29,523 | |
Ellie by State
Birth registrations for Ellie span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Vermont, Rhode Island. On average, about 1,859 Ellies were registered per state.
Ellie + Last Name Combinations
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Ellie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ellie?
We estimate approximately 95,246 people named Ellie 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 3,599 Americans share this first name.
Is Ellie a common name?
Ellie is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 100,646 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ellie most popular?
Ellie reached peak popularity in 2024, when 6,311 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ellie is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ellie a female name?
Ellie is predominantly female. 98.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ellie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ellie Smith, Ellie Johnson, Ellie 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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