Ely is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1963 in 2018 with 75 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2009 with 159 births ranking #1149. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 74.4%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 24,206 boys born was named Ely. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.