Ellamae: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,660

among girls · ↓241 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ellamae · -13% vs 2024

How common

1 in 24,727

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

80 babies

All-time total

2,358

#4,212 all-time among girls

First recorded

1898

in Social Security records

Ellamae popularity over time

2,358 babies have been named Ellamae since 1898, 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	12	1	–	#1,408
1900s	85	9	+608%	#971
1910s	305	31	+259%	#931
1920s	475	48	+56%	#874
1930s	238	24	-50%	#1,262
1940s	165	17	-31%	#1,530
1950s	58	6	-65%	#3,437
1960s	30	3	-48%	#4,547
1970s	5	1	-83%	#9,718
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#14,862
2000s	114	11	+2180%	#5,768
2010s	433	43	+280%	#2,542
2020s (to 2025)	433	72	+67%	#2,293

Where Ellamae 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	66	0.04	outside top 500
2027	68	0.04	outside top 500
2028	69	0.04	outside top 500
2029	70	0.04	outside top 500
2030	70	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Ellamae

Ellamae is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,660 in 2025 with 65 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1898, 2,358 American babies have been named Ellamae. Its peak came in 2021, when 80 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Ellamae?

The median living Ellamae is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 20. An estimated 1,200 people named Ellamae 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.

Ellamae year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	65	#2,660
2024	75	#2,419
2023	62	#2,765
2022	76	#2,413
2021	80	#2,293
2020	75	#2,349
2019	69	#2,542
2018	51	#3,173
2017	55	#2,976
2016	54	#3,072
2015	41	#3,722
2014	54	#3,090
2013	29	#4,799
2012	34	#4,323
2011	26	#5,252
2010	20	#6,455
2009	16	#7,788
2008	18	#7,161
2007	24	#5,768
2006	8	#12,745
2005	17	#6,922
2004	8	#11,946
2003	11	#9,239
2002	7	#12,610
2001	–	–
2000	5	#15,781
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	9	#4,547
1955	12	#3,437
1950	8	#4,055
1945	24	#1,708
1940	26	#1,530
1935	18	#1,863
1930	31	#1,378
1925	48	#1,105
1920	55	#993
1915	42	#1,027
1910	10	#1,553
1905	9	#1,335
1900	14	#1,021
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ellamae?

The median living Ellamae is about 9 years old. Half of all living Ellamaes are between 4 and 20 years old.

How many people named Ellamae are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Ellamae are alive in the United States, based on 2,358 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ellamae in 2025?

Ellamae ranked #2,660 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 65 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ellamae?

2,358 babies have been named Ellamae in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ellamae most popular?

Ellamae peaked in 2021, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Ellamae a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ellamae rising or falling?

Ellamae is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ellamae become more popular?

Ellamae is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 70 girls named Ellamae 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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