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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ella

Ranked #235 - 1 in 37,327 people
US

Most common in

United States

214k bearers

World total

214,323

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#235

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States214k
Worldwide
~214k
rank #235
Rarity
1 in 37,327
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~214k in US

About the name Ella

There are an estimated 214,323 people named Ella alive worldwide today. That ranks Ella at #235 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ella is held by approximately 214,323 people, ranking #235 among first names. That works out to roughly 65 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,549 U.S. residents).

Historically Ella is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Ella appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Ella popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Ella, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 1,156
  2. 1881: 1,148
  3. 1882: 1,206
  4. 1883: 1,256
  5. 1884: 1,380
  6. 1885: 1,401
  7. 1886: 1,470
  8. 1887: 1,521
  9. 1888: 1,782
  10. 1889: 1,647
  11. 1890: 1,758
  12. 1891: 1,692
  13. 1892: 1,814
  14. 1893: 1,760
  15. 1894: 1,769
  16. 1895: 1,692
  17. 1896: 1,689
  18. 1897: 1,708
  19. 1898: 1,726
  20. 1899: 1,510
  21. 1900: 1,923
  22. 1901: 1,442
  23. 1902: 1,532
  24. 1903: 1,426
  25. 1904: 1,439
  26. 1905: 1,448
  27. 1906: 1,350
  28. 1907: 1,456
  29. 1908: 1,434
  30. 1909: 1,391
  31. 1910: 1,595
  32. 1911: 1,613
  33. 1912: 1,921
  34. 1913: 2,082
  35. 1914: 2,318
  36. 1915: 2,962
  37. 1916: 2,970
  38. 1917: 3,069
  39. 1918: 3,299
  40. 1919: 3,173
  41. 1920: 3,244
  42. 1921: 3,258
  43. 1922: 3,167
  44. 1923: 3,008
  45. 1924: 3,080
  46. 1925: 3,021
  47. 1926: 2,870
  48. 1927: 2,856
  49. 1928: 2,686
  50. 1929: 2,494
  51. 1930: 2,423
  52. 1931: 2,175
  53. 1932: 2,275
  54. 1933: 2,045
  55. 1934: 2,089
  56. 1935: 1,922
  57. 1936: 1,849
  58. 1937: 1,764
  59. 1938: 1,737
  60. 1939: 1,842
  61. 1940: 1,682
  62. 1941: 1,716
  63. 1942: 1,680
  64. 1943: 1,674
  65. 1944: 1,578
  66. 1945: 1,481
  67. 1946: 1,508
  68. 1947: 1,641
  69. 1948: 1,562
  70. 1949: 1,558
  71. 1950: 1,384
  72. 1951: 1,364
  73. 1952: 1,254
  74. 1953: 1,170
  75. 1954: 1,099
  76. 1955: 1,130
  77. 1956: 989
  78. 1957: 968
  79. 1958: 841
  80. 1959: 867
  81. 1960: 752
  82. 1961: 714
  83. 1962: 637
  84. 1963: 597
  85. 1964: 564
  86. 1965: 485
  87. 1966: 430
  88. 1967: 382
  89. 1968: 314
  90. 1969: 320
  91. 1970: 323
  92. 1971: 257
  93. 1972: 205
  94. 1973: 224
  95. 1974: 212
  96. 1975: 182
  97. 1976: 183
  98. 1977: 163
  99. 1978: 174
  100. 1979: 173
  101. 1980: 174
  102. 1981: 181
  103. 1982: 176
  104. 1983: 156
  105. 1984: 138
  106. 1985: 147
  107. 1986: 128
  108. 1987: 128
  109. 1988: 183
  110. 1989: 165
  111. 1990: 237
  112. 1991: 216
  113. 1992: 229
  114. 1993: 266
  115. 1994: 314
  116. 1995: 310
  117. 1996: 383
  118. 1997: 501
  119. 1998: 659
  120. 1999: 782
  121. 2000: 1,232
  122. 2001: 1,722
  123. 2002: 3,567
  124. 2003: 5,918
  125. 2004: 8,279
  126. 2005: 9,084
  127. 2006: 9,227
  128. 2007: 9,570
  129. 2008: 9,374
  130. 2009: 9,671
  131. 2010: 9,898
  132. 2011: 9,604
  133. 2012: 9,223
  134. 2013: 8,470
  135. 2014: 8,577
  136. 2015: 7,918
  137. 2016: 7,945
  138. 2017: 8,090
  139. 2018: 8,137
  140. 2019: 8,131
  141. 2020: 7,372
  142. 2021: 7,050
  143. 2022: 6,291
  144. 2023: 5,675
  145. 2024: 5,715
  146. 2025: 5,831

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ella worldwide?

There are an estimated 214,323 people named Ella alive worldwide today, ranking #235 globally.

Is Ella a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 37,327 people. In the United States there are roughly 214,323 bearers, which is 1 in 1,549 Americans.

Is Ella a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ella is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Ella come from?

Who are famous people named Ella?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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