Name Legacy

Ella

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Ella was most popular in 2010, when 9,898 American babies were given the name — ranking #51 that year. In 2025 it ranked #85, with 5,831 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 352,214 people named Ella.

Most popular in2010
Rank that year#51
Births that year9,898
Total since 1880352,214

Ella over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Ella’s peak in 2010. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

Germanic · "all", also a short form of Eleanor

Names that peaked alongside Ella

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org