girl's name
Ella-Mai
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 512
Ireland
#904
2018 births
Ella-Mai is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2013, when 45 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 175,654 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1999.
Ella-Mai over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 109 |
| 2010s | 311 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 65 |
How popular is Ella-Mai?
In 2025, Ella-Mai was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Ella-Mai is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
How Ella-Mai is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Ellamai | Ellamai is Ella-Mai written as one word, used in the United States, where it ranks #13,990. | 6 |
| Ella Mai | Ella Mai is Ella-Mai written as two words, recorded mostly in Ireland. | 3 |
Names that peaked alongside Ella-Mai
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ella-Mai also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ella-Mai over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ella-Mai
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ella-Mai — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ella-Mai
How popular is the name Ella-Mai?
In 2025, Ella-Mai was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Ella-Mai a girl's or a boy's name?
Ella-Mai is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Ella-Mai most popular?
Ella-Mai peaked in 2013, when 45 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Ella-Mai a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ella-Mai currently ranks #5,967 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.