Ellamae
Girl name · #2651 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
Ellamae is currently the #2651 girl name in the United States — 65 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3705, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,692 girls born in 2025 was named Ellamae.
Babies named Ellamae per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 127-year story
Ellamae first appears in the Social Security records in 1898, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 80 girls were named Ellamae — good for #2286 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ellamae in class?
Ellamae scores 76 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Ellamae will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ellamae is most common
State-level data for Ellamae is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Ellamae
Statistically, parents drawn to Ellamae tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elliemae, Ezmae, Esmae, Renesmae, and Everlie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ellamae | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | #2645 |
| 2024 | 75 | #2413 |
| 2023 | 62 | #2757 |
| 2022 | 76 | #2404 |
| 2021 | 80 | #2286 |
| 2020 | 75 | #2341 |
| 2019 | 69 | #2538 |
| 2018 | 51 | #3158 |
| 2017 | 55 | #2964 |
| 2016 | 54 | #3060 |
| 2015 | 41 | #3705 |
| 2014 | 54 | #3080 |
| 2013 | 29 | #4755 |
| 2012 | 34 | #4296 |
| 2011 | 26 | #5207 |
| 2010 | 20 | #6382 |
| 2009 | 16 | #7679 |
| 2008 | 18 | #7073 |
| 2007 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ellamae a popular girl name?
Ellamae ranked #2651 among girls in 2025 with 65 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3705.
When was the name Ellamae most popular?
Ellamae peaked in 2021, when 80 American girls received the name (ranked #2286 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ellamae?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,692 newborn American girls was named Ellamae. It scores 76/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.