Elliemae
Girl name · #2237 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Elliemae? In official American birth records, Elliemae has been tracked continuously since 2009, giving it 16 years of documented American history.
Elliemae is currently the #2237 girl name in the United States — 83 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,687 girls born in 2025 was named Elliemae.
The 16-year story
Elliemae first appears in the Social Security records in 2009, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 92 babies and a rank of #2080. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Elliemae per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elliemae in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Elliemae is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Elliemae will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Elliemae is most common
State-level data for Elliemae 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 Elliemae
Statistically, parents drawn to Elliemae tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ellamae, Renesmae, Esmae, Ezmae, and Elliotte.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elliemae | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 83 | #2214 |
| 2024 | 92 | #2080 |
| 2023 | 58 | #2891 |
| 2022 | 55 | #2995 |
| 2021 | 72 | #2460 |
| 2020 | 58 | #2823 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3923 |
| 2018 | 45 | #3438 |
| 2017 | 31 | #4477 |
| 2016 | 24 | #5445 |
| 2015 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 38 | #3925 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7804 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9150 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
| 2009 | 6 | #15242 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Elliemae?
In official American birth records, the name Elliemae first appeared in 2009 (over 16 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 16 years.
Is Elliemae a popular girl name?
Elliemae ranked #2237 among girls in 2025 with 83 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Elliemae most popular?
Elliemae peaked in 2024, when 92 American girls received the name (ranked #2080 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Elliemae?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,687 newborn American girls was named Elliemae. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.