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Ella

Pronounced EH1 L AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 2010
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Ella?

Ella is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 349,062 children — the 121st most common girls' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 22% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2010, when 10,005 children were given it.

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2010Girls: 10,005Boys: 14

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
EH1 L AH0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Ella

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Ella

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Ella?
Ella ranks 121st among girls' names in US records, with 349,062 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 73,421.
Is Ella a unisex name?
No. Ella is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Ella most popular?
2010, when 10,005 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.