FIRST NAME
Ella
Ella is the 155th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 185,252 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 283 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #155 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
251,197
living · #210
2020 CENSUS
185,252
living · #155
BABIES NAMED ELLA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
20256K
As a female name, Ella peaked in 2010, when 9,884 babies were named Ella (the #13 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #12,748 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
283
living · #12,748
BABIES NAMED ELLA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1883–2023
20235
As a male name, Ella peaked in 2004, when 27 babies were named Ella (the #3484 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)