Girl · #2,013 in 2026

Ellia

Name: Popularity of the name Ellia in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Ellia, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Ellia is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Ellia English, American singer and actress Ellia Green, Australian rugby union and rugby league footballer Ellia Smeding, British long track speed skater Ellia Perdue, Canadian Singer/Songwriter

Current Rank

#2,013

Peak Rank

#1,717 (2017)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-6%

1921

First Year

2026

Last Year

2017

Peak Year

#1717

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ellia

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Ellia

Ellia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1921, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 123 Ellias were born — ranking #1,721 that year. As of 2026, Ellia ranks #2,013 for baby girls with 97 births, gradually falling (-6%). In total, more than 2K Ellias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Ellia

Phonetically similar names — useful when Ellia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ellia

What does the name Ellia mean?

How popular is Ellia in 2026?

In 2026, Ellia ranks #2,013 among girls' names in the U.S., with 97 babies given the name that year.

When was Ellia most popular?

Ellia reached its peak popularity in 2017, ranking #1,717 that year with 123 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Ellia most popular?

Ellia has historically been most popular in Louisiana, Washington, Minnesota. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ellia.

Is Ellia a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Ellia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Ellia?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ellia include Kawanna, Kaycie, Tomica. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Ellia

Ellia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1921 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Ellia's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #1,717. Use the chart and map above to compare Ellia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.