Ellory: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,340

among girls · ↓423 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ellory · -25% vs 2024

How common

1 in 20,606

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

104 babies

All-time total

901

#8,070 all-time among girls

First recorded

1989

in Social Security records

Ellory popularity over time

901 babies have been named Ellory 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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	5	1	–	#12,974
1990s	35	4	+600%	#12,225
2000s	136	14	+289%	#4,845
2010s	308	31	+126%	#3,795
2020s (to 2025)	417	70	+126%	#1,917

Where Ellory 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	92	0.06	outside top 500
2027	105	0.07	outside top 500
2028	118	0.07	outside top 500
2029	130	0.08	outside top 500
2030	141	0.09	outside top 500

Where Ellory is most popular

Girls named Ellory per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.046 per 1,000. Strongest in Michigan, South Carolina, 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 Ellory 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	23	0.126	+175%
South Carolina	5	0.056	+21%
Wisconsin	5	0.049	+6%
Texas	28	0.035	-24%
Virginia	5	0.029	-36%
California	23	0.027	-40%
North Carolina	5	0.022	-52%
Illinois	5	0.022	-52%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-54%
Ohio	5	0.021	-54%
Florida	7	0.016	-64%
New York	5	0.013	-72%
Alaska	–	–	–
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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 Ellory

Ellory is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,340 in 2025 with 78 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 901 American babies have been named Ellory. Its peak came in 2024, when 104 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Ellory stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ellory?

The median living Ellory is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 14. An estimated 900 people named Ellory 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.

Ellory year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	78	#2,340
2024	104	#1,917
2023	80	#2,293
2022	58	#2,907
2021	52	#3,129
2020	45	#3,412
2019	35	#4,096
2018	25	#5,210
2017	33	#4,322
2016	39	#3,874
2015	26	#5,172
2014	40	#3,795
2013	24	#5,540
2012	32	#4,530
2011	31	#4,597
2010	23	#5,838
2009	30	#4,845
2008	18	#7,163
2007	19	#6,902
2006	14	#8,386
2005	20	#6,082
2004	10	#10,143
2003	11	#9,240
2002	6	#14,127
2001	8	#11,334
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ellory?

The median living Ellory is about 6 years old. Half of all living Ellorys are between 2 and 14 years old.

How many people named Ellory are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Ellory are alive in the United States, based on 901 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ellory in 2025?

Ellory ranked #2,340 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 78 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ellory?

901 babies have been named Ellory in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ellory most popular?

Ellory peaked in 2024, when 104 newborns received the name.

Is Ellory a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ellory rising or falling?

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

Will Ellory become more popular?

Ellory is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 141 girls named Ellory 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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