Ellie
GirlsBest rank #68 (2024) · ranked in 6 years
Over 6 tracked years from 2020 to 2025, Ellie held a spot in the rankings.
It climbed from #89 in 2020 to #71 in 2025.
As of the latest count (2025), Ellie sits at #71.
At its peak year of 2024, Ellie was given to 6,322 newborns.
Ellie was most popular around 2024, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.
Where Ellie is most popular
In 2025, Ellie was recorded in 49 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 6,160 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 654 births, 10.6% of the national total, where it ranked #83 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 43.0% of Ellie births, against 13.0% Northeast, 21.2% Midwest, 22.8% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Ellie placed as high as #12 in North Dakota and as low as #140 in New York.
The 2 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1California654 · #83 there
- 2Texas624 · #79 there
- 3Florida399 · #66 there
- 4Ohio241 · #60 there
- 5New York219 · #140 there
Share by census region
- Northeast13.0%
- Midwest21.2%
- South43.0%
- West22.8%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Ellie a popular name?
- Ellie reached a best rank of #68 in 2024 and has charted in 6 years.
- Where does Ellie rank now?
- In the most recent data (2025), Ellie ranks #71.
- Is Ellie a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Ellie most popular?
- Ellie peaked around 2024.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)