Ellery
Ellery was the 1208th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 188 babies. Its best year was 2014, when it ranked 1020th with 256 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 167 places. More babies were named Ellery in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,208 girls, down 62 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 188girls
- Girls and boys
- 95% girls, 5% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2014256 babies
- Total since 1880
- 7,005babies recorded
Ellery popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,208 | #9,149 | 188 | 8 |
| 2020 | #1,146 | #8,258 | 207 | 9 |
| 2010 | #1,274 | #6,457 | 187 | 13 |
| 2000 | #3,038 | #4,260 | 46 | 18 |
| 1990 | #3,934 | #3,355 | 26 | 18 |
| 1980 | — | #3,311 | — | 13 |
| 1970 | — | #1,760 | — | 25 |
| 1960 | — | #1,182 | — | 44 |
| 1950 | — | #1,481 | — | 25 |
| 1940 | — | #1,413 | — | 23 |
| 1930 | — | #1,911 | — | 16 |
| 1920 | — | #1,838 | — | 19 |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | #1,078 | — | 7 |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Ellery, counting every spelling?
Ellery is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #987 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,208 for Ellery on its own. Together these spellings went to 243 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellery | 188 | #1,208 | 970 |
| Ellerie | 40 | #3,733 | 277 |
| Elleri | 15 | #7,229 | 93 |
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 Ellery?
188 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ellery (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Ellery 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 45 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ellery.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ellery?
About 4,700 people born in the US named Ellery are alive today, with a median age of 12; half are between 7 and 18. That makes Ellery a young name: most people with it are children.
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.
Ellery by state
How common Ellery was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Michigan (3.3×), Minnesota (2.6×), Wisconsin (2.2×), Massachusetts (1.9×), Washington (1.9×). In 25 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 Ellery: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ellery, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Ellery
How popular is the name Ellery?
Ellery was the 1208th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 188 babies. Its best year was 2014, when it ranked 1020th with 256 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 167 places. More babies were named Ellery in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Ellery a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 95% girls, 5% boys given the name Ellery in the US.
Where is Ellery most popular?
In 2021–2025, Ellery was most common in Michigan (0.40 per 1,000 girls), followed by Minnesota and Wisconsin.