Ellery
Girl name · #1210 in 2025 · Rare
Ellery is currently the #1210 girl name in the United States — 188 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1038, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,574 girls born in 2025 was named Ellery.
Babies named Ellery per year. Source: SSA.
The 66-year story
Ellery first appears in the Social Security records in 1959, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 256 girls were named Ellery — good for #1018 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ellery in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ellery is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ellery will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ellery is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ellery is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Ellery is most common in MI (0.4 per 1,000), NC (0.3 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Ellery is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Ellery
Statistically, parents drawn to Ellery tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emmery, Valery, Emry, Landry, and Elayna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ellery | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 188 | #1207 |
| 2024 | 172 | #1331 |
| 2023 | 196 | #1212 |
| 2022 | 201 | #1199 |
| 2021 | 213 | #1148 |
| 2020 | 207 | #1145 |
| 2019 | 197 | #1193 |
| 2018 | 174 | #1310 |
| 2017 | 211 | #1165 |
| 2016 | 196 | #1241 |
| 2015 | 256 | #1038 |
| 2014 | 256 | #1018 |
| 2013 | 197 | #1220 |
| 2012 | 202 | #1210 |
| 2011 | 197 | #1217 |
| 2010 | 187 | #1274 |
| 2009 | 171 | #1383 |
| 2008 | 141 | #1605 |
| 2007 | 151 | #1526 |
| 2006 | 159 | #1424 |
| 2005 | 131 | #1553 |
| 2004 | 77 | #2264 |
| 2003 | 70 | #2368 |
| 2002 | 60 | #2582 |
| 2001 | 40 | #3368 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ellery a popular girl name?
Ellery ranked #1210 among girls in 2025 with 188 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1038.
When was the name Ellery most popular?
Ellery peaked in 2014, when 256 American girls received the name (ranked #1018 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ellery?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,574 newborn American girls was named Ellery. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.