boy's name
Elery
- Origin Estonian
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 323
Elery is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Elery is a name of Estonian origin.
- Peaked in 1921, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1904.
Elery over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 67 |
| 1920s | 107 |
| 1930s | 57 |
| 1940s | 52 |
| 1950s | 23 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 5 |
How popular is Elery?
In 2024, Elery was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Elery
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elery also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elery over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elery
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elery — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elery
How popular is the name Elery?
In 2024, Elery was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Elery a girl's or a boy's name?
Elery is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Elery most popular?
Elery peaked in 1921, when 17 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.