Ellie

Meaning: Possibly the other Aenor
Origin: Occitan — Short form of Eleanor

Meaning: My God is an oath
Origin: Hebrew — Short form of Elizabeth

Meaning: Uncertain; possibly shining light or torch
Origin: Greek — Short form of Elena

Girl's name · #24 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Ellie was #291 in 1882, slipped to #2497 by 1971, climbed back to #21 by 2024, and currently stands at #24. About 106,000 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#11 in Sweden (2025) · #15 in Ireland (2025) · #16 in Canada (2025) · #16 in Denmark (2025) · #21 in N. Ireland (2025) · #24 in Belgium (2025) · #24 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #32 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #33 in Norway (2025) · #46 in New Zealand (2025) · #47 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #48 in Scotland (2025) and 11 more.

Famous Ellies

Ellie Goulding — English singer and songwriter (born 1986)
Ellie Kemper — American actress (born 1980)
Ellie Bamber — English actress (born 1997)
Ellie Kam — American pair skater (born 2004)
Ellie Kildunne — English rugby union player (born 1999)

In stories & tradition

Ellie — Character from The Last of Us
Ellie Sattler — Jurassic Park character
Ellie Harp — One Tree Hill (TV series)

What Ellies become

Among 334 notable people named Ellie:

Sports figures appear 2.05× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ellie Carpenter, Australian footballer (born 2000).

Similar names: Ella · Penelope · Eliana · Hallie · Sadie · Sophie

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