Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1921

Elery

Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Elery
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1921
17 babies
All-time total
323
#10,260 all-time among boys
First recorded
1904
in Social Security records

Elery popularity over time

323 babies have been named Elery since 1904, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 6 6 1 – #1,103
1910s – 67 67 7 +1017% #1,810
1920s – 107 107 11 +60% #2,002
1930s – 57 57 6 -47% #2,489
1940s – 52 52 5 -9% #2,408
1950s – 23 23 2 -56% #3,533
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 6 6 1 – #5,705
1990s – – – – – –
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) 5 – 5 1 – –

The story of Elery

Elery is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1904, 323 American babies have been named Elery. Its peak came in 1921, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Elery stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Elery year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 5 #15,964 – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
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1960 – – – –
1955 – – 5 #4,017
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – 5 #3,596
1935 – – 7 #3,043
1930 – – 11 #2,489
1925 – – 10 #2,809
1920 – – 5 #4,495
1915 – – 16 #1,810
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Elery, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How popular is the name Elery in 2025?

Elery did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Elery?

323 babies have been named Elery in the United States since 1904, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elery most popular?

Elery peaked in 1921, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Elery a boy or girl name?

Elery is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Elery rising or falling?

Elery has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Names that sound and feel close to Elery: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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