Ellie
A girls’ name of English origin, meaning shining light; short for Eleanor.
How Ellie has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #48 |
| 2016 | #43 |
| 2017 | #44 |
| 2018 | #36 |
| 2019 | #35 |
| 2020 | #29 |
| 2021 | #30 |
| 2022 | #33 |
| 2023 | #27 |
| 2024 | #21 |
| 2025 | #24 |
Ellie by the numbers
In 2025, 410 babies in England and Wales were named Ellie. In the US, 5,000 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 5,060 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Eleanor
Like Ellie, each of these traces back to Eleanor: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Eleanorabright light or sun ray; a form of Eleanor42 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elinorbright light; a form of Eleanor27 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nellybright light; diminutive of Eleanor121 in England and Wales (2025)
- Eleanorebright light; a form of Eleanor99 in the US (2017)
- Leonoralight, torch; a form of Eleanor71 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elanorshining light; a modern respelling of Eleanor13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Leonorbright light; a form of Eleanor28 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ellie-Maeforeign; more; a form of Eleanor and May40 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ellie. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Elsiepledged to God; from Elizabeth1,700 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ellisgod is my salvation; a form of Elias582 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elleshe; a form of Eleanor or Ellen828 in the US (2017)
- Elliagod is my salvation; a form of Elias122 in the US (2017)
- Ellisun; a diminutive of Helen or Eleanor74 in the US (2017)
- Elleeshining light; a respelling of Ellie or Eleanor68 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Ellie
Names that are said the same way as Ellie, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean light
Like Ellie, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Ellie
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