Ellia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,445

among girls · ↓429 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ellia · -25% vs 2024

How common

1 in 22,017

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

123 babies

All-time total

1,773

#5,110 all-time among girls

First recorded

1921

in Social Security records

Ellia popularity over time

1,773 babies have been named Ellia since 1921, 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	11	1	–	#4,636
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	6	1	–	#5,326
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	6	1	–	#8,858
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	33	3	–	#9,257
2000s	354	35	+973%	#2,374
2010s	818	82	+131%	#1,720
2020s (to 2025)	545	91	+11%	#1,960

Where Ellia 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	71	0.04	outside top 500
2027	70	0.04	outside top 500
2028	69	0.04	outside top 500
2029	68	0.04	outside top 500
2030	67	0.04	outside top 500

Where Ellia is most popular

Girls named Ellia per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.055 per 1,000. Strongest in California, New York, and Texas.

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 Ellia 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
California	75	0.089	+62%
New York	24	0.061	+10%
Texas	46	0.057	≈ national
Louisiana	5	0.057	≈ national
Pennsylvania	13	0.055	≈ national
Florida	15	0.035	-37%
Washington	5	0.035	-37%
Ohio	8	0.034	-39%
Illinois	6	0.026	-53%
North Carolina	5	0.022	-60%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
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South Carolina	–	–	–
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Tennessee	–	–	–
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Vermont	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
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 Ellia

Ellia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,445 in 2025 with 73 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1921, 1,773 American babies have been named Ellia. Its peak came in 2017, when 123 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 Ellia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ellia?

The median living Ellia is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 1,800 people named Ellia 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.

Ellia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	73	#2,445
2024	97	#2,016
2023	95	#2,053
2022	98	#1,997
2021	85	#2,192
2020	97	#1,960
2019	89	#2,116
2018	120	#1,720
2017	123	#1,725
2016	96	#2,058
2015	87	#2,174
2014	70	#2,542
2013	50	#3,228
2012	60	#2,878
2011	64	#2,737
2010	59	#2,915
2009	54	#3,133
2008	66	#2,755
2007	80	#2,374
2006	37	#4,019
2005	21	#5,878
2004	32	#4,315
2003	23	#5,284
2002	17	#6,480
2001	14	#7,437
2000	10	#9,375
1995	8	#9,860
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ellia?

The median living Ellia is about 9 years old. Half of all living Ellias are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Ellia are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Ellia are alive in the United States, based on 1,773 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ellia in 2025?

Ellia ranked #2,445 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 73 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ellia?

1,773 babies have been named Ellia in the United States since 1921, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ellia most popular?

Ellia peaked in 2017, when 123 newborns received the name.

Is Ellia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ellia rising or falling?

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

Will Ellia become more popular?

Ellia is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 67 girls named Ellia 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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