Ella
A girls’ name of Germanic/Hebrew origin, meaning all, completely; fairy maiden.
Babies a year
8,020
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#29
up from #30
UK popularity
#46
932 babies · down from #39
How Ella has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #18 |
| 2016 | #17 |
| 2017 | #16 |
| 2018 | #15 |
| 2019 | #13 |
| 2020 | #15 |
| 2021 | #16 |
| 2022 | #25 |
| 2023 | #32 |
| 2024 | #30 |
| 2025 | #29 |
In 2025, 932 babies in England and Wales were named Ella. In the US, 8,020 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Ella was most common in 1880, when it went to 1.18% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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