Ellah
Girl name · #4735 in 2025 · Uniqueness 89/100
Ellah is currently the #4735 girl name in the United States — 29 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2890, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Ellah.
The 25-year story
Ellah first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 73 girls were named Ellah — good for #2514 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Ellah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ellah in class?
Ellah scores 89 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Ellah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ellah is most common
State-level data for Ellah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Ellah
Statistically, parents drawn to Ellah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elah, Nilah, Tylah, Dalylah, and Nalah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ellah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 33 | #4294 |
| 2023 | 28 | #4746 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2021 | 40 | #3735 |
| 2020 | 46 | #3338 |
| 2019 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2018 | 49 | #3245 |
| 2017 | 36 | #4066 |
| 2016 | 42 | #3656 |
| 2015 | 60 | #2890 |
| 2014 | 58 | #2922 |
| 2013 | 43 | #3573 |
| 2012 | 50 | #3267 |
| 2011 | 49 | #3303 |
| 2010 | 73 | #2514 |
| 2009 | 65 | #2752 |
| 2008 | 59 | #2957 |
| 2007 | 48 | #3428 |
| 2006 | 37 | #3992 |
| 2005 | 37 | #3876 |
| 2004 | 27 | #4816 |
| 2003 | 19 | #6055 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ellah a popular girl name?
Ellah ranked #4735 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2890.
When was the name Ellah most popular?
Ellah peaked in 2010, when 73 American girls received the name (ranked #2514 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ellah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Ellah. It scores 89/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.