Ella Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Ella is most popular in Minnesota, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Alpha generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been consistently rising. From 2020-2022, Ella has been stalled for female in MidWest, falling for female in Northeast, too falling for female in South, falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too falling for female in MidWest, too falling for female in Northeast, too falling for female in South, too falling for female in West. Across generations, 'Ella' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 78th out of 1539 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1357th out of 1654 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 131st out of 1429 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 261st out of 1441 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 622nd out of 1550 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 889th out of 1589 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 40th out of 1586 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 17th out of 1328 names. Discover how the name 'Ella' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Ella"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Ella"

"Ella" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 78th of 1539 62,141
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 1357th of 1654 38
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 131st of 1429 34,842
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 261st of 1441 20,531
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 622nd of 1550 4,194
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 889th of 1589 2,652
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 40th of 1586 98,146
Generation Alpha (2013-2023) Girl 17th of 1328 83,506

Regional Popularity of "Ella" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Ella" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - 95.35%
205th/215
-
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
8.48%
29th/342
11.71%
41st/350
10.34%
46th/445
10.78%
50th/464
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
5.34%
15th/281
3.87%
12th/310
4.44%
17th/383
5.63%
24th/426

State-by-State Popularity of "Ella"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Ella" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.