Elly
Girl name · #1613 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 129 baby girls were named Elly, placing it at #1613 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1488, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,953 girls born in 2025 was named Elly.
The 104-year story
Elly first appears in the Social Security records in 1921, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 191 girls were named Elly — good for #1253 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 Elly per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elly in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Elly is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Elly will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Elly is most common
State-level data for Elly 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 Elly
Statistically, parents drawn to Elly tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Milly, Nelly, Emilly, Ally, and Yarely.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elly | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 129 | #1611 |
| 2024 | 117 | #1732 |
| 2023 | 113 | #1792 |
| 2022 | 136 | #1560 |
| 2021 | 117 | #1750 |
| 2020 | 140 | #1518 |
| 2019 | 139 | #1548 |
| 2018 | 135 | #1590 |
| 2017 | 146 | #1515 |
| 2016 | 167 | #1394 |
| 2015 | 154 | #1488 |
| 2014 | 174 | #1345 |
| 2013 | 176 | #1328 |
| 2012 | 168 | #1384 |
| 2011 | 157 | #1440 |
| 2010 | 191 | #1253 |
| 2009 | 138 | #1620 |
| 2008 | 122 | #1789 |
| 2007 | 133 | #1666 |
| 2006 | 130 | #1627 |
| 2005 | 114 | #1731 |
| 2004 | 122 | #1601 |
| 2003 | 100 | #1845 |
| 2002 | 101 | #1780 |
| 2001 | 76 | #2151 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elly a popular girl name?
Elly ranked #1613 among girls in 2025 with 129 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1488.
When was the name Elly most popular?
Elly peaked in 2010, when 191 American girls received the name (ranked #1253 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Elly?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,953 newborn American girls was named Elly. 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.