Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2014

Ellery

Gender Unisex · 68% girls Rank 2025 #1,208 Trend → Stable

An English surname transferred from the given name, variant of Hilary or Eulalie.

Rank 2025
#1,208
among girls · ↑124 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
196
named Ellery · +3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 8,549
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2014
270 babies
All-time total
7,005
#2,667 all-time among girls
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Ellery popularity over time

7,005 babies have been named Ellery since 1882, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 – 10 10 1 – –
1890s – 19 19 2 +90% –
1900s – 23 23 2 +21% –
1910s – 137 137 14 +496% –
1920s – 225 225 23 +64% –
1930s – 149 149 15 -34% –
1940s – 224 224 22 +50% –
1950s 5 323 328 33 +46% #6,526
1960s 5 250 255 26 -22% #7,058
1970s 34 248 282 28 +11% #6,004
1980s 78 212 290 29 +3% #5,110
1990s 326 145 471 47 +62% #2,857
2000s 1,046 119 1,165 117 +147% #1,385
2010s 2,073 116 2,189 219 +88% #1,020
2020s (to 2025) 1,177 61 1,238 206 -6% #1,146

Where Ellery 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 188 0.12 outside top 500
2027 189 0.12 outside top 500
2028 189 0.12 outside top 500
2029 189 0.12 outside top 500
2030 190 0.12 outside top 500

Where Ellery is most popular

Girls named Ellery per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.120 per 1,000. Strongest in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Ellery born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Michigan 72 0.395 +231%
Minnesota 33 0.306 +156%
Wisconsin 27 0.262 +119%
Massachusetts 27 0.223 +87%
Washington 32 0.222 +85%
Tennessee 33 0.208 +74%
North Carolina 42 0.184 +54%
New York 50 0.126 +6%
Indiana 16 0.114 -5%
New Jersey 19 0.105 -12%
California 84 0.100 -16%
Florida 39 0.091 -24%
Connecticut 5 0.086 -28%
Iowa 5 0.086 -28%
Ohio 20 0.084 -29%
Texas 67 0.083 -30%
Georgia 17 0.075 -37%
Alabama 7 0.075 -38%
Utah 6 0.072 -40%
Illinois 16 0.070 -42%
Oklahoma 5 0.068 -43%
South Carolina 6 0.067 -44%
Pennsylvania 13 0.055 -54%
Arizona 7 0.050 -58%
Colorado 5 0.045 -63%
Virginia 6 0.035 -71%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Ellery

Ellery is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,208 in 2025 with 188 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1882, 7,005 American babies have been named Ellery, about 68% girls and 32% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2014, when 270 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 Ellery stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ellery?

The median living Ellery is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 27. An estimated 6,200 people named Ellery are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Ellery 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 188 #1,208 8 #9,149
2024 172 #1,332 18 #5,299
2023 196 #1,212 9 #8,439
2022 201 #1,203 11 #7,404
2021 213 #1,150 6 #11,159
2020 207 #1,146 9 #8,258
2019 197 #1,193 9 #8,401
2018 174 #1,310 11 #7,271
2017 211 #1,168 10 #7,744
2016 196 #1,244 11 #7,283
2015 256 #1,041 14 #6,078
2014 256 #1,020 14 #6,087
2013 197 #1,223 7 #9,967
2012 202 #1,210 17 #5,315
2011 197 #1,218 10 #7,659
2010 187 #1,274 13 #6,457
2009 171 #1,385 8 #9,232
2008 141 #1,608 19 #4,949
2007 151 #1,526 10 #7,759
2006 159 #1,426 9 #8,197
2005 131 #1,557 16 #5,101
2004 77 #2,269 5 #11,893
2003 70 #2,375 12 #5,982
2002 60 #2,587 10 #6,687
2001 40 #3,385 12 #5,781
2000 46 #3,038 18 #4,260
1995 31 #3,518 21 #3,226
1990 26 #3,934 18 #3,355
1985 8 #7,780 21 #2,447
1980 – – 13 #3,311
1975 5 #9,485 29 #1,722
1970 – – 25 #1,760
1965 – – 29 #1,440
1960 – – 44 #1,182
1955 – – 37 #1,242
1950 – – 25 #1,481
1945 – – 17 #1,648
1940 – – 23 #1,413
1935 – – 13 #2,064
1930 – – 16 #1,911
1925 – – 21 #1,699
1920 – – 19 #1,838
1915 – – 16 #1,812
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – 7 #1,078
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Ellery

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

  1. 1 Ellery Harding Clark Ellery Harding Clark American track and field athlete 1874–1949 · 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ellery?

The median living Ellery is about 14 years old. Half of all living Ellerys are between 7 and 27 years old.

How many people named Ellery are alive today?

An estimated 6,200 people named Ellery are alive in the United States, based on 7,005 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ellery mean?

An English surname transferred from the given name, variant of Hilary or Eulalie.

How popular is the name Ellery in 2025?

Ellery ranked #1,208 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 188 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ellery?

7,005 babies have been named Ellery in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ellery most popular?

Ellery peaked in 2014, when 270 newborns received the name.

Is Ellery a boy or girl name?

Ellery is used for both: about 68% of babies named Ellery have been girls and 32% boys.

Is the name Ellery rising or falling?

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

Will Ellery become more popular?

Ellery looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 190 girls named Ellery in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Ellery?

Well-known people named Ellery include Ellery Harding Clark (athlete).

Names like Ellery

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

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