Ellory
Girl name · #2350 in 2025 · Uniqueness 48/100
Ellory ranks #2350 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 78 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5127, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,077 girls born in 2025 was named Ellory.
Babies named Ellory per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 36-year story
Ellory first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 104 babies and a rank of #1913. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ellory against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ellory in class?
Ellory scores 48 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Ellory is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ellory is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Ellorys were TX (8), CA (5), OH (5), PA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Ellory
Statistically, parents drawn to Ellory tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Story, Mavery, Esty, Elody, and Emmery.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ellory | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 | #2326 |
| 2024 | 104 | #1913 |
| 2023 | 80 | #2288 |
| 2022 | 58 | #2894 |
| 2021 | 52 | #3112 |
| 2020 | 45 | #3399 |
| 2019 | 35 | #4072 |
| 2018 | 25 | #5152 |
| 2017 | 33 | #4304 |
| 2016 | 39 | #3849 |
| 2015 | 26 | #5127 |
| 2014 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2013 | 24 | #5486 |
| 2012 | 32 | #4486 |
| 2011 | 31 | #4568 |
| 2010 | 23 | #5771 |
| 2009 | 30 | #4805 |
| 2008 | 18 | #7073 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8237 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ellory a popular girl name?
Ellory ranked #2350 among girls in 2025 with 78 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5127.
When was the name Ellory most popular?
Ellory peaked in 2024, when 104 American girls received the name (ranked #1913 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ellory?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,077 newborn American girls was named Ellory. It scores 48/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.