Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2014

Elli

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #2,966 Trend ↓ Falling 17%

Elli is a feminine given name, often a diminutive or a variant of names beginning with El such as Eleanor, Elena, Elizabeth, Ella, Ellen or Ellie.

Rank 2025
#2,966
among girls · ↓20 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
56
named Elli
How common
1 in 28,701
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2014
121 babies
All-time total
2,798
#3,792 all-time among girls
First recorded
1955
in Social Security records

Elli popularity over time

2,798 babies have been named Elli since 1955, 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
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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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 21 – 21 2 – #5,378
1960s 32 – 32 3 +52% #4,636
1970s 75 – 75 8 +134% #4,806
1980s 116 5 121 12 +61% #4,045
1990s 317 – 317 32 +162% #2,648
2000s 880 5 885 89 +179% #1,761
2010s 947 25 972 97 +10% #1,732
2020s (to 2025) 375 – 375 63 -36% #2,448

Where Elli 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 54 0.03 outside top 500
2027 52 0.03 outside top 500
2028 51 0.03 outside top 500
2029 50 0.03 outside top 500
2030 49 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Elli

Elli is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,966 in 2025 with 56 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1955, 2,798 American babies have been named Elli. Its peak came in 2014, when 121 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 Elli stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elli?

The median living Elli is about 16 years old; half are between 9 and 23. An estimated 2,800 people named Elli are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Elli 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 56 #2,966 – –
2024 56 #2,946 – –
2023 69 #2,565 – –
2022 59 #2,870 – –
2021 64 #2,687 – –
2020 71 #2,448 – –
2019 73 #2,439 – –
2018 83 #2,226 – –
2017 69 #2,554 6 #11,164
2016 96 #2,057 7 #9,959
2015 96 #2,042 5 #12,616
2014 121 #1,732 – –
2013 94 #2,053 – –
2012 110 #1,839 7 #10,025
2011 93 #2,074 – –
2010 112 #1,824 – –
2009 103 #2,006 – –
2008 104 #2,013 – –
2007 81 #2,354 – –
2006 96 #2,054 – –
2005 89 #2,093 – –
2004 109 #1,761 – –
2003 93 #1,953 – –
2002 95 #1,871 – –
2001 56 #2,669 5 #11,087
2000 54 #2,716 – –
1995 37 #3,110 – –
1990 19 #4,921 – –
1985 9 #7,124 – –
1980 9 #6,949 – –
1975 10 #5,651 – –
1970 6 #7,330 – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 6 #5,378 – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Elli

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

  1. 1 Elli Avram Elli Avram Swedish-Greek film actress b. 1990 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elli?

The median living Elli is about 16 years old. Half of all living Ellis are between 9 and 23 years old.

How many people named Elli are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Elli are alive in the United States, based on 2,798 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Elli mean?

Elli is a feminine given name, often a diminutive or a variant of names beginning with El such as Eleanor, Elena, Elizabeth, Ella, Ellen or Ellie.

How popular is the name Elli in 2025?

Elli ranked #2,966 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 56 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elli?

2,798 babies have been named Elli in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elli most popular?

Elli peaked in 2014, when 121 newborns received the name.

Is Elli a boy or girl name?

Elli is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Elli rising or falling?

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

Will Elli become more popular?

Elli is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 49 girls named Elli in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Elli?

Well-known people named Elli include Elli Avram (actor).

Names like Elli

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

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