Elliemae
Girl name · #2237 in 2025 · Uniqueness 57/100
Elliemae is currently the #2237 girl name in the United States — 83 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,687 girls born in 2025 was named Elliemae.
The 16-year story
Elliemae first appears in the Social Security records in 2009, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 92 babies and a rank of #2080. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Elliemae per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elliemae in class?
Elliemae scores 57 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Elliemae is most common
Geography matters for names, and Elliemae is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Elliemaes were TX (10), TN (9), GA (8), CA (7), VA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Elliemae
Statistically, parents drawn to Elliemae tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ellamae, Renesmae, Esmae, Ezmae, and Elliotte.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elliemae | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 83 | #2214 |
| 2024 | 92 | #2080 |
| 2023 | 58 | #2891 |
| 2022 | 55 | #2995 |
| 2021 | 72 | #2460 |
| 2020 | 58 | #2823 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3923 |
| 2018 | 45 | #3438 |
| 2017 | 31 | #4477 |
| 2016 | 24 | #5445 |
| 2015 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 38 | #3925 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7804 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9150 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
| 2009 | 6 | #15242 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elliemae a popular girl name?
Elliemae ranked #2237 among girls in 2025 with 83 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Elliemae most popular?
Elliemae peaked in 2024, when 92 American girls received the name (ranked #2080 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Elliemae?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,687 newborn American girls was named Elliemae. It scores 57/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.