unisex name
Ellery
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,454
Ellery is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 68% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 196 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2014, when 270 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 16,915 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Ellery started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1882.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ellery over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 10 |
| 1890s | 19 |
| 1900s | 23 |
| 1910s | 137 |
| 1920s | 225 |
| 1930s | 149 |
| 1940s | 224 |
| 1950s | 328 |
| 1960s | 255 |
| 1970s | 282 |
| 1980s | 290 |
| 1990s | 471 |
| 2000s | 1,165 |
| 2010s | 2,189 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,238 |
How popular is Ellery?
In 2025, Ellery was given to 196 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ellery is used
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 Ellery
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ellery also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ellery over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ellery
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ellery — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ellery
How popular is the name Ellery?
In 2025, Ellery was given to 196 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ellery a girl's or a boy's name?
Ellery is used for both girls and boys. About 68% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Ellery?
Ellery has 3 syllables.
When was Ellery most popular?
Ellery peaked in 2014, when 270 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Ellery a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ellery currently ranks #1,210 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Ellery originally a boys' or girls' name?
Ellery was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.