Ellah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,687

among girls · ↓371 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ellah · -12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 55,423

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2010

73 babies

All-time total

1,034

#7,338 all-time among girls

First recorded

2000

in Social Security records

Ellah popularity over time

1,034 babies have been named Ellah since 2000, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	318	32	–	#2,761
2010s	503	50	+58%	#2,522
2020s (to 2025)	213	36	-29%	#3,352

Where Ellah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	25	0.02	outside top 500
2029	24	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Ellah

Ellah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,687 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 1,034 American babies have been named Ellah. Its peak came in 2010, when 73 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Ellah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ellah?

The median living Ellah is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 16. An estimated 1,000 people named Ellah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ellah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	29	#4,687
2024	33	#4,316
2023	28	#4,787
2022	37	#3,990
2021	40	#3,757
2020	46	#3,352
2019	43	#3,567
2018	49	#3,261
2017	36	#4,087
2016	42	#3,667
2015	60	#2,897
2014	58	#2,939
2013	43	#3,595
2012	50	#3,281
2011	49	#3,318
2010	73	#2,522
2009	65	#2,761
2008	59	#2,967
2007	48	#3,440
2006	37	#4,018
2005	37	#3,896
2004	27	#4,850
2003	19	#6,139
2002	9	#10,478
2001	9	#10,358
2000	8	#11,041
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ellah?

The median living Ellah is about 12 years old. Half of all living Ellahs are between 7 and 16 years old.

How many people named Ellah are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Ellah are alive in the United States, based on 1,034 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ellah in 2025?

Ellah ranked #4,687 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ellah?

1,034 babies have been named Ellah in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ellah most popular?

Ellah peaked in 2010, when 73 newborns received the name.

Is Ellah a boy or girl name?

Ellah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ellah rising or falling?

Ellah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ellah become more popular?

Ellah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 girls named Ellah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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