Ellee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,266

among girls · ↓78 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ellee · -4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 33,485

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2013

85 babies

All-time total

1,449

#5,831 all-time among girls

First recorded

1989

in Social Security records

Ellee popularity over time

1,449 babies have been named Ellee since 1989, 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	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#12,973
1990s	57	6	+1040%	#5,876
2000s	400	40	+602%	#3,089
2010s	674	67	+69%	#2,194
2020s (to 2025)	313	52	-23%	#2,757

Where Ellee 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	47	0.03	outside top 500
2027	47	0.03	outside top 500
2028	47	0.03	outside top 500
2029	46	0.03	outside top 500
2030	46	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Ellee

Ellee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,266 in 2025 with 48 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 1,449 American babies have been named Ellee. Its peak came in 2013, when 85 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 Ellee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ellee?

The median living Ellee is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 17. An estimated 1,400 people named Ellee 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.

Ellee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	48	#3,266
2024	50	#3,188
2023	53	#3,109
2022	51	#3,183
2021	51	#3,171
2020	60	#2,757
2019	54	#3,017
2018	55	#2,973
2017	68	#2,581
2016	67	#2,624
2015	52	#3,190
2014	63	#2,751
2013	85	#2,194
2012	84	#2,244
2011	65	#2,703
2010	81	#2,348
2009	48	#3,427
2008	55	#3,089
2007	53	#3,222
2006	44	#3,579
2005	45	#3,380
2004	48	#3,192
2003	32	#4,133
2002	36	#3,673
2001	19	#5,883
2000	20	#5,543
1995	6	#12,237
1990	7	#10,543
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ellee?

The median living Ellee is about 12 years old. Half of all living Ellees are between 6 and 17 years old.

How many people named Ellee are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Ellee are alive in the United States, based on 1,449 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ellee mean?

Spelling variant of Elle.

How popular is the name Ellee in 2025?

Ellee ranked #3,266 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 48 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ellee?

1,449 babies have been named Ellee in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ellee most popular?

Ellee peaked in 2013, when 85 newborns received the name.

Is Ellee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ellee rising or falling?

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

Will Ellee become more popular?

Ellee looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 46 girls named Ellee in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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