Elli
Girl name · #2971 in 2025 · Very rare
Elli is currently the #2971 girl name in the United States — 56 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2039, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,143 girls born in 2025 was named Elli.
The 70-year story
Elli first appears in the Social Security records in 1955, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 121 girls were named Elli — good for #1728 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 Elli per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elli in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Elli is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Elli will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Elli is most common
State-level data for Elli is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Elli
Statistically, parents drawn to Elli tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kalli, Lilli, Emoni, Mali, and Aili.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elli | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 | #2957 |
| 2024 | 56 | #2930 |
| 2023 | 69 | #2555 |
| 2022 | 59 | #2856 |
| 2021 | 64 | #2674 |
| 2020 | 71 | #2441 |
| 2019 | 73 | #2428 |
| 2018 | 83 | #2217 |
| 2017 | 69 | #2546 |
| 2016 | 96 | #2054 |
| 2015 | 96 | #2039 |
| 2014 | 121 | #1728 |
| 2013 | 94 | #2052 |
| 2012 | 110 | #1831 |
| 2011 | 93 | #2073 |
| 2010 | 112 | #1818 |
| 2009 | 103 | #2005 |
| 2008 | 104 | #2004 |
| 2007 | 81 | #2348 |
| 2006 | 96 | #2050 |
| 2005 | 89 | #2088 |
| 2004 | 109 | #1756 |
| 2003 | 93 | #1947 |
| 2002 | 95 | #1866 |
| 2001 | 56 | #2663 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elli a popular girl name?
Elli ranked #2971 among girls in 2025 with 56 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2039.
When was the name Elli most popular?
Elli peaked in 2014, when 121 American girls received the name (ranked #1728 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Elli?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,143 newborn American girls was named Elli. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.