Ellie
Ellie or Elly is a given name. It is often short for Elizabeth, Eleanor, Elvira, Elaine, Elena, Eliora / Eliorah, Michelle, Elnaz, Amelia, Elham, Elaheh, Eliana, Eloise, Emelia, Elisa, Ellisha, Elisha, Elesha, Shelly, Eleni, Petronella, Eleazer, Elliot, Ellis, Eliseo, Elishama, Elrod, Elron, or Elston. In Greek mythology, Ellie (Helle) was the daughter of Athamas and Nephele; sister of Phrixus.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Ellie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ellie or Elly is a given name. It is often short for Elizabeth, Eleanor, Elvira, Elaine, Elena, Eliora / Eliorah, Michelle, Elnaz, Amelia, Elham, Elaheh, Eliana, Eloise, Emelia, Elisa, Ellisha, Elisha, Elesha, Shelly, Eleni, Petronella, Eleazer, Elliot, Ellis, Eliseo, Elishama, Elrod, Elron, or Elston. In Greek mythology, Ellie (Helle) was the daughter of Athamas and Nephele; sister of Phrixus.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Ellie
The earliest SSA record of Ellie as a baby girl name dates back to 1880, when 17 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 6,351 newborns named Ellie — #21 in the national rankings. About 39% of every Ellie on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Ellie ranks #21 for baby girls with 6,351 births, gradually rising (+13%). All told, over 112K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Ellie
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Ellie. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Bess
- Bessie
- Beth
- Betsy
- Bette
- Bettie
- Betty
- Buffy
- Elaina
- Elaine
- Elea
- Eleanor
- Eleanora
- Eleanore
- Elena
- Elenora
- Elinor
- Elisabeth
- Eliza
- Elizabeth
- Ella
- Elle
- Ellen
- Ellena
- Elly
- Elnora
- Elsabeth
- Elsie
- Elyse
- Elyzabeth
- Helen
- Helena
- Hellen
- Isabel
- Isabella
- Isabelle
- Isbel
- Isebella
- Izabelle
- Lenore
- Libbie
- Libby
- Liddy
- Lilian
- Lilibet
- Lilibeth
- Lillia
- Lillian
- Lillie
- Lisa
- Lise
- Liz
- Liza
- Lizbeth
- Lizette
- Lizzie
- Lizzy
- Nell
- Nellie
- Nelly
- Tetty
Names that sound like Ellie
Phonetically similar names — useful when Ellie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Ellie
Ellie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 112K births in the dataset. Ellie's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #21. Use the chart and map above to compare Ellie'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.