Ellie is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #119 in 2025 with 410 recorded births. This places Ellie in the top 2% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2004 with 5,142 births ranking #2. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 78.4%. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 618 girls born was named Ellie. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Ellie is a familiar English diminutive used for names such as Eleanor, Ellen and Elizabeth. Its sweetness and simplicity have helped it become a well-loved standalone choice too.
Although Ellie began as a nickname form, it is now widely used in its own right. Its rise in the United Kingdom during the 1990s helped establish it as a modern favourite.