Ellory
Girl name · #2350 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ellory? In official American birth records, Ellory has been tracked continuously since 1989, giving it 36 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ellory is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ellory will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ellory is most common
State-level data for Ellory 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 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
How old is the name Ellory?
In official American birth records, the name Ellory first appeared in 1989 (over 36 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 36 years.
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. 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.