Baby Name Popularity Profile

Ella

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Ella.

✦ All, completely, or beautiful fairy 🌍 German, English, Spanish traditional
National Rank (2025) #29
All-Time Peak Rank #12 Achieved 2011
Total U.S. Births 351,313 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 9,884 births in 2010
💡 The Ella Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning All, completely, or beautiful fairy
Language Origin German, English, Spanish
Origin Type multiple
Derived from Germanic elements meaning 'all' or 'other'. Also used as a short form of names like Eleanor and Ellen. In Spanish and Italian, it is the word for 'she'.
Common Nicknames
Ellie Elle
Pronunciation: EL-uh
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Ella

According to SSA data, Ella achieved its highest historical rank of #12 in 2011. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2010 with 9,884 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 26.4%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Ella across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -26.4% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 9,884 births in 2010
Years in Top 100 73 yrs
Years in Top 500 117 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 13,936
1890s: 17,072
1900s: 14,763
1910s: 24,913
1920s: 29,521
1930s: 19,962
1940s: 15,977
1950s: 11,038
1960s: 5,176
1970s: 2,096
1980s: 1,576
1990s: 3,897
2000s: 67,544
2010s: 85,922
2020s: 37,920

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables El-la
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with E, a letter used by only 3.9% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Mississippi
Top States Mississippi, South Carolina, Alabama, North Carolina, North Dakota
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Mississippi #16 7,614 1930 21.4% Decline
South Carolina #40 8,289 1922 16.0% Decline
Alabama #13 9,817 1922 12.0% Decline
North Carolina #23 13,784 2009 24.0% Decline
North Dakota #7 1,614 1918 +7.4% Growth
Louisiana #21 8,175 1927 37.2% Decline
Georgia #21 12,528 2010 10.3% Decline
Arkansas #23 4,815 2011 15.2% Decline
Kentucky #14 7,576 2012 +17.3% Growth
Tennessee #22 9,266 2011 9.7% Decline
Virginia #32 9,420 2012 21.8% Decline
South Dakota #12 1,332 2005 19.4% Decline
Idaho #21 1,487 2010 +9.8% Growth
Utah #39 3,071 2008 14.4% Decline
Nevada #24 1,237 2018 22.1% Decline
Colorado #30 4,245 2005 8.8% Decline
New Hampshire #38 1,095 2011 21.9% Decline
Oklahoma #20 4,719 2010 5.9% Decline
Florida #27 11,834 2019 12.4% Decline
Minnesota #21 6,371 2005 20.6% Decline
Alaska #74 473 2014 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #22 3,168 1934 16.3% Decline
Washington #45 5,290 2005 18.8% Decline
Nebraska #25 2,372 2008 14.6% Decline
Arizona #42 3,949 2012 21.3% Decline
Vermont #11 552 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #36 4,815 2004 18.4% Decline
Missouri #26 7,082 2007 21.5% Decline
Maine #35 1,388 2007 35.5% Decline
Oregon #40 2,832 2005 +5.6% Growth
Montana #20 943 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #48 3,265 2011 28.8% Decline
Delaware #15 614 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #16 5,738 2007 2.5% Decline
Iowa #29 3,644 2005 16.4% Decline
Indiana #32 6,471 2008 14.9% Decline
Wyoming #32 366 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #43 20,303 2019 22.2% Decline
Rhode Island #38 930 2006 41.4% Decline
Pennsylvania #20 13,607 2011 29.6% Decline
Ohio #29 11,665 2009 26.0% Decline
Connecticut #31 2,762 2010 37.3% Decline
Michigan #21 9,313 2004 22.9% Decline
Massachusetts #22 6,011 2010 19.1% Decline
New Jersey #32 6,453 2014 30.2% Decline
New Mexico #87 1,213 2019 58.3% Decline
Illinois #36 10,931 2009 26.2% Decline
Hawaii #18 658 2018 Insufficient historical volume
California #41 20,770 2011 30.7% Decline
New York #18 15,695 2012 23.5% Decline
District of Columbia #69 813 2004 Insufficient historical volume

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