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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ely

Ranked #3992 - 1 in 1,863,065 people
US

Most common in

United States

4,294 bearers

World total

4,294

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3992

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States4,294
Worldwide
~4,294
rank #3992
Rarity
1 in 1,863,065
of people globally
Gender split
88/12
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~4,294 in US

About the name Ely

There are an estimated 4,294 people named Ely alive worldwide today. That ranks Ely at #3992 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ely is held by approximately 4,294 people, ranking #3992 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 77,294 U.S. residents).

Ely is used by both genders, 87.9% male and 12.1% female.

Ely 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 male.

Male 87.9%Female 12.1%

Ely popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 5
  2. 1881: 8
  3. 1882: 12
  4. 1886: 5
  5. 1887: 6
  6. 1888: 6
  7. 1890: 5
  8. 1895: 10
  9. 1896: 9
  10. 1897: 5
  11. 1898: 8
  12. 1899: 6
  13. 1900: 7
  14. 1901: 6
  15. 1903: 5
  16. 1904: 5
  17. 1906: 6
  18. 1908: 5
  19. 1910: 10
  20. 1911: 6
  21. 1912: 13
  22. 1913: 17
  23. 1914: 19
  24. 1915: 25
  25. 1916: 21
  26. 1917: 24
  27. 1918: 37
  28. 1919: 20
  29. 1920: 25
  30. 1921: 21
  31. 1922: 19
  32. 1923: 15
  33. 1924: 22
  34. 1925: 16
  35. 1926: 11
  36. 1927: 16
  37. 1928: 13
  38. 1929: 12
  39. 1930: 5
  40. 1931: 11
  41. 1932: 8
  42. 1933: 15
  43. 1934: 16
  44. 1935: 7
  45. 1937: 7
  46. 1938: 6
  47. 1939: 15
  48. 1940: 8
  49. 1941: 5
  50. 1942: 9
  51. 1943: 6
  52. 1944: 11
  53. 1945: 8
  54. 1946: 6
  55. 1947: 12
  56. 1948: 10
  57. 1949: 9
  58. 1950: 8
  59. 1951: 13
  60. 1952: 7
  61. 1953: 6
  62. 1954: 8
  63. 1955: 6
  64. 1956: 10
  65. 1957: 8
  66. 1958: 10
  67. 1959: 8
  68. 1961: 11
  69. 1962: 8
  70. 1963: 10
  71. 1965: 6
  72. 1966: 7
  73. 1967: 9
  74. 1968: 11
  75. 1969: 12
  76. 1970: 16
  77. 1971: 19
  78. 1972: 12
  79. 1973: 17
  80. 1974: 22
  81. 1975: 21
  82. 1976: 29
  83. 1977: 31
  84. 1978: 34
  85. 1979: 34
  86. 1980: 35
  87. 1981: 39
  88. 1982: 33
  89. 1983: 38
  90. 1984: 36
  91. 1985: 33
  92. 1986: 39
  93. 1987: 29
  94. 1988: 33
  95. 1989: 49
  96. 1990: 53
  97. 1991: 65
  98. 1992: 53
  99. 1993: 55
  100. 1994: 40
  101. 1995: 49
  102. 1996: 43
  103. 1997: 64
  104. 1998: 62
  105. 1999: 75
  106. 2000: 100
  107. 2001: 99
  108. 2002: 103
  109. 2003: 101
  110. 2004: 160
  111. 2005: 165
  112. 2006: 160
  113. 2007: 164
  114. 2008: 170
  115. 2009: 175
  116. 2010: 158
  117. 2011: 168
  118. 2012: 155
  119. 2013: 142
  120. 2014: 129
  121. 2015: 135
  122. 2016: 120
  123. 2017: 101
  124. 2018: 101
  125. 2019: 98
  126. 2020: 64
  127. 2021: 71
  128. 2022: 69
  129. 2023: 74
  130. 2024: 69
  131. 2025: 65

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ely worldwide?

There are an estimated 4,294 people named Ely alive worldwide today, ranking #3992 globally.

Is Ely a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,863,065 people. In the United States there are roughly 4,294 bearers, which is 1 in 77,294 Americans.

Is Ely a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ely is used 87.9% male and 12.1% female.

Where does the name Ely come from?

Who are famous people named Ely?

Data sources

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

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