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Ellie

“Variant of Eleanor — The other Aenor (from Latin alia); root sense riches and fame” — Old Provençal (via the name Eleanor) origin

Girl's name · #24 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Ellie was #291 in 1882, slipped to #2497 by 1971, climbed back to #21 by 2024, and currently stands at #24. About 106,000 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Around the world: #11 in Sweden (2025) · #15 in Ireland (2025) · #16 in Denmark (2025) · #18 in Canada (2024) · #21 in N. Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ellies

• Ellie Goulding — British singer (born 1986)
• Ellie Kemper — American actress
• Ellie Carpenter — Australian soccer player
• Ellie Kendrick — British actress
• Ellie Bamber — British actress and model

In stories & tradition

• Ellie — The Last of Us: American Dreams · The Last of Us Remastered
• Ellie Sattler — Jurassic Park · Jurassic Park III
• Ellie Harp — One Tree Hill

What Ellies become

Among 334 notable people named Ellie:

Sports figures appear 2.05× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ellie Carpenter, Australian soccer player.

Similar names: Ella · Violet · Eliza · Hallie · Lucy · Eloise

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