girl's name

Ellie-Mae

EL-ee-MAY (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 9
  • Popularity Top 1000 (E&W)
  • Births on record 4,458

England and Wales

#872

2025 births

Ellie-Mae is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 40 babies in England and Wales, ranking #872. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in England and Wales.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2009, when 212 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • Today about 1 in 13,173 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 1996.
  • 3 syllables.

Ellie-Mae Over Time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

1,456
'90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Ellie-Mae by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 205
2000s 1,373
2010s 1,456
2020s (to 2025) 310

How Popular Is Ellie-Mae?

In 2025, Ellie-Mae was given to 40 babies in England and Wales, ranking #872 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in England and Wales.

Where Ellie-Mae Is Used

Northern Ireland #338 4 in 2024
Ireland #483 13 in 2025
Scotland #543 5 in 2024
England & Wales #872 40 in 2025
United States as Elliemae #2,224 83 in 2025
Canada #2,713 7 in 2024

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales leave out 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 Ellie-Mae Is Spelled

Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.

Spelling What it is Births on record
Elliemae Elliemae is Ellie-Mae written as one word, used in the United States, where it ranks #2,224. 793
Ellie Mae Ellie Mae is Ellie-Mae written as two words, recorded mostly in Ireland. 43

Names That Peaked Alongside Ellie-Mae

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Ellie-Mae Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ellie-Mae over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Ellie-Mae

  • English EL-ee-MAY

Sibling Names for Ellie-Mae

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Ellie-Mae — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Ellie-Mae

How popular is the name Ellie-Mae?

In 2025, Ellie-Mae was given to 40 babies in England and Wales, ranking #872 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in England and Wales.

Is Ellie-Mae a girl's or a boy's name?

Ellie-Mae is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Ellie-Mae?

Ellie-Mae has 3 syllables.

When was Ellie-Mae most popular?

Ellie-Mae peaked in 2009, when 212 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.

Is Ellie-Mae a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ellie-Mae currently ranks #338 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.