Ellar: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

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among girls

Babies in 2025

named Ellar

How common

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girls born in 2025

Peak year

1922

16 babies

All-time total

511

#11,677 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Ellar popularity over time

511 babies have been named Ellar since 1880, 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	46	5	–	#765
1890s	46	5	0%	#1,153
1900s	85	9	+85%	#979
1910s	114	11	+34%	#1,554
1920s	118	12	+4%	#2,280
1930s	53	5	-55%	#2,331
1940s	32	3	-40%	#2,614
1950s	17	2	-47%	#5,224
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The story of Ellar

Ellar 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 1880, 511 American babies have been named Ellar. Its peak came in 1922, when 16 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 Ellar stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Ellar year by year

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

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1940	11	#2,614
1935	5	#4,400
1930	8	#3,437
1925	12	#2,830
1920	12	#2,774
1915	14	#2,166
1910	10	#1,554
1905	15	#979
1900	15	#985
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1880	5	#859

Famous people named Ellar

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Ellar Coltrane American actor (born 1994) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Ellar in 2025?

Ellar 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 Ellar?

511 babies have been named Ellar in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ellar most popular?

Ellar peaked in 1922, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Ellar a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ellar rising or falling?

Ellar has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Ellar?

Well-known people named Ellar include Ellar Coltrane (actor).

Names like Ellar

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

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