Elliemae
Girl name · #2237 in 2025 · Very rare
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. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elliemae in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Elliemae is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Elliemae will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Elliemae is most common
State-level data for Elliemae 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 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. 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.