Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Light
- English
- Abbreviation of Eleanor and Ellen.
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Ellie
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1922 (rank #1396, 28 births); most recent 2024 (rank #12301, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #21, 6,306 births); most recent 2025 (rank #24, 6,176 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 6,176 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6,306 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5,968 |
| 2022 | 8 | 5,784 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5,864 |
| 2020 | 9 | 5,601 |
| 2019 | 6 | 5,430 |
| 2018 | 10 | 5,221 |
| 2017 | 7 | 5,019 |
| 2016 | 6 | 5,072 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #2, 5,162 births); most recent 2025 (rank #119, 410 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 410 |
| 2024 | 534 |
| 2023 | 574 |
| 2022 | 590 |
| 2021 | 638 |
| 2020 | 772 |
| 2019 | 838 |
| 2018 | 919 |
| 2017 | 1,058 |
| 2016 | 1,142 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1991 (rank #2261, 4 births); most recent 2004 (rank #4096, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #96, 592 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 592 |
| 2022 | – | 541 |
| 2021 | – | 586 |
| 2020 | – | 487 |
| 2019 | – | 363 |
| 2018 | – | 355 |
| 2017 | – | 363 |
| 2016 | – | 302 |
| 2015 | – | 321 |
| 2014 | – | 241 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #7, 313 births); most recent 2025 (rank #15, 193 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 193 |
| 2024 | 190 |
| 2023 | 252 |
| 2022 | 259 |
| 2021 | 228 |
| 2020 | 238 |
| 2019 | 313 |
| 2018 | 309 |
| 2017 | 243 |
| 2016 | 254 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #3, 566 births); most recent 2025 (rank #48, 85 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 85 |
| 2024 | 99 |
| 2023 | 122 |
| 2022 | 122 |
| 2021 | 159 |
| 2020 | 161 |
| 2019 | 219 |
| 2018 | 189 |
| 2017 | 228 |
| 2016 | 251 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #3, 217 births); most recent 2025 (rank #21, 57 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 57 |
| 2024 | 69 |
| 2023 | 77 |
| 2022 | 69 |
| 2021 | 80 |
| 2020 | 86 |
| 2019 | 112 |
| 2018 | 77 |
| 2017 | 87 |
| 2016 | 102 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #16, 97 births); most recent 2023 (rank #14, 87 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 87 |
| 2022 | 90 |
| 2021 | 76 |
| 2020 | 97 |
| 2019 | 88 |
| 2018 | 51 |
| 2017 | 85 |
| 2016 | 67 |
| 2015 | 65 |
| 2014 | 57 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence