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Ellamae
OriginEnglish compound name, Ella + Mae
Meaning"fairy maiden + beloved"
About Ellamae
Ellamae was given to over 60 baby girls in the US last year, although the data doesn't record punctuation, so we don't know how many of those will actually go by Ella Mae or Ella-Mae. The fourth most popular compound name for girls in the US, It's a modern smoosh name with a sweet, old-timey feel.
Pronounced EL-uh-may.
As of October 2026, Ellamae ranked #2660 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #874 in 1922.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,090 | 54 | 30.2 |
| 2015 | #3,720 | 41 | 23 |
| 2016 | #3,071 | 54 | 30.5 |
| 2017 | #2,975 | 55 | 31.9 |
| 2018 | #3,173 | 51 | 30 |
| 2019 | #2,541 | 69 | 41.1 |
| 2020 | #2,349 | 75 | 46.4 |
| 2021 | #2,293 | 80 | 48.8 |
| 2022 | #2,429 | 75 | 45.7 |
| 2023 | #2,761 | 62 | 38.6 |
| 2024 | #2,405 | 75 | 46.3 |
| 2025 | #2,660 | 65 | 40.4 |
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- Ellamae Ellis League
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Ellamae in pop culture
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character in 1942 movie "Whistling in Dixie"
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