Names / Girl names
Ella
Current rank
#29
and easing
All-time peak
#12
in 2011
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
352,200
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #12 in 2011 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Ella is a girls' name that first appears in 1880. 2011 marked its high point, reaching #12. As of the latest data it stands at #29, drifting lower. Over 352,200 have carried it since records began.