FIRST NAME
Ely
Ely is the 1,846th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 4,153 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 1,273 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #1,846 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
4,153
living · #1,846
BABIES NAMED ELY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
202549
As a male name, Ely peaked in 2009, when 159 babies were named Ely (the #1149 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #6,299 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
1,273
living · #6,299
BABIES NAMED ELY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1918–2025
202516
As a female name, Ely peaked in 2022, when 30 babies were named Ely (the #4619 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)