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Elly

“Variant of Elizabeth — My God is an oath; my God is abundance” — English (short form of Elizabeth) origin

Girl's name · #1611 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Elly has appeared in US records since 1921 — best rank #1253 (2010) · 4,585 babies named Elly all-time · 1 in 13,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,200 girls in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 2,800 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 3,600 girls in Norway (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ellys

• Elly Schlein — Italian politician
• Elly Ameling — Dutch singer
• Elly Ney — German pianist (1882–1968)
• Elly Beinhorn — German pilot (1907–2007)
• Elly Griffiths — British novelist

In stories & tradition

• Elly Conway — Neighbours

What Ellys become

Among 313 notable people named Elly:

Entertainers appear 1.65× more often than among typical names — e.g. Elly Ameling, Dutch singer.

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