Gender
Origin
- English
- Abbreviation of Eleanor and Ellen.
An abbreviated form of Eleanor and Ellen
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Elly
Pronunciation
e(l)-ly
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #12476, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #1257, 190 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1611, 129 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 129 |
| 2024 | – | 117 |
| 2023 | – | 113 |
| 2022 | – | 136 |
| 2021 | – | 117 |
| 2020 | – | 140 |
| 2019 | – | 139 |
| 2018 | – | 135 |
| 2017 | – | 146 |
| 2016 | – | 167 |
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 2002 (rank #509, 59 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2006, 14 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 13 |
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 2023 (rank #2545, 9 births)
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #666, 78 births); most recent 2023 (rank #651, 64 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 64 |
| 2022 | 7 | 59 |
| 2021 | 9 | 64 |
| 2020 | 4 | 60 |
| 2019 | 3 | 61 |
| 2018 | 6 | 69 |
| 2017 | 4 | 78 |
| 2016 | 6 | 63 |
| 2015 | 3 | 57 |
| 2014 | 5 | 61 |
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 2008 (rank #471, 9 births); most recent 2024 (rank #869, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
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 2020 (rank #636, 4 births); most recent 2022 (rank #760, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #577, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | – |
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