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Ellery
OriginEnglish
Meaning"island with elder trees; descendant of Hilary; cheerful, happy"
GenderGirl
NB Rank#636
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About Ellery
The name Ellery peaked for girls at #1019 in 2014. The name is most popular in ELLERY, ELLERY, and ELLERY. Ellery is occasionally used for boys in 2025.
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 | #1,019 | 256 | 143.3 |
| 2015 | #1,041 | 256 | 143.4 |
| 2016 | #1,244 | 196 | 110.6 |
| 2017 | #1,168 | 211 | 122.2 |
| 2018 | #1,310 | 174 | 102.3 |
| 2019 | #1,193 | 197 | 117.4 |
| 2020 | #1,146 | 207 | 128.1 |
| 2021 | #1,149 | 213 | 129.8 |
| 2022 | #1,201 | 201 | 122.6 |
| 2023 | #1,212 | 196 | 122.2 |
| 2024 | #1,329 | 172 | 106.2 |
| 2025 | #1,208 | 188 | 117 |
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- Rhine Ellery
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- Claire Ellery
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- Princess Elleri Claire Charlton
minor character in Netflix’s “A Christmas Prince” movie trilogy
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