girl's name
Elly
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,360
France
#880
2025 births
Elly is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 129 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Elly is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 2010, when 191 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 25,700 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1921.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Elly over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 61 |
| 1930s | 8 |
| 1940s | 26 |
| 1950s | 88 |
| 1960s | 142 |
| 1970s | 197 |
| 1980s | 231 |
| 1990s | 380 |
| 2000s | 1,103 |
| 2010s | 1,607 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 752 |
How popular is Elly?
In 2025, Elly was given to 129 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Elly 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 Elly
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elly also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elly over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Elly in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Elly
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elly — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elly
How popular is the name Elly?
In 2025, Elly was given to 129 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Elly a girl's or a boy's name?
Elly is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Elly?
Elly has 2 syllables.
When was Elly most popular?
Elly peaked in 2010, when 191 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Elly a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elly currently ranks #880 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.