Ellee
Ellee was the 3266th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 48 babies. Its best year was 2013, when it ranked 2194th with 85 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 76 places. More babies were named Ellee in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Ellie) pet form of Eleanor, Elizabeth, etc. · English
- Rank in 2025
- #3,266 girls, down 509 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 48girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201385 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,449babies recorded
What does the name Ellee mean?
Ellee is a spelling of Ellie, pronounced the same way, so it shares Ellie's meaning and origin.
Ellie is an English pet form made by shortening a name and adding -ie. Wiktionary lists it as a pet form of Eleanor, Elizabeth and Elena, and for boys of Elliot. It has no separate meaning; its meaning is that of the full name it stands for.
How sure is this? Well established.
See also: English names.
Ellee popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,266 | 48 |
| 2020 | #2,757 | 60 |
| 2010 | #2,348 | 81 |
| 2000 | #5,543 | 20 |
| 1990 | #10,543 | 7 |
| 1980 | — | — |
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| 1960 | — | — |
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| 1930 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Ellee, counting every spelling?
Ellee is a spelling of Ellie, a name family that ranked #29 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,266 for Ellee on its own. Together these spellings went to 6,453 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellie | 6,176 | #24 | 30,119 |
| Elly | 129 | #1,613 | 612 |
| Elli | 56 | #2,966 | 304 |
| Ellee | 48 | #3,266 | 253 |
| Eleah | 16 | #6,916 | 68 |
| Elley | 13 | #8,005 | 68 |
| Ellea | 9 | #10,333 | 36 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Ellee?
48 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ellee (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Ellee born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 175 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ellee.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ellee?
About 1,400 people born in the US named Ellee are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 7 and 18. That makes Ellee mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Ellee by state
How common Ellee was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 47 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Ellee: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ellee, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Ellee
What does Ellee mean?
Ellee is a spelling of Ellie, which means “pet form of Eleanor, Elizabeth, etc.” (English origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Ellee?
Ellee was the 3266th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 48 babies. Its best year was 2013, when it ranked 2194th with 85 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 76 places. More babies were named Ellee in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Ellee a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Ellee in the US.
Where is Ellee most popular?
In 2021–2025, Ellee was most common in Texas (0.03 per 1,000 girls), followed by Ohio and Florida.