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Summary

Ellie is a name of Hebrew origin, meaning 'light' or 'God has answered me.' It evolved from names like Eleanor and Eliana, gaining popularity in modern times. The name is associated with positive traits and does not have a direct biblical reference.

The name Ellie is most popular in Utah, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Alpha generation in the MidWest 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 maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been consistently rising. From 2020-2022, Ellie has been too falling for female in MidWest, too falling for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too falling for female in South, too 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, stalled for male in South, too falling for female in South, too falling for female in West. Across generations, 'Ellie' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1374th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1864th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 2871st out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 6193rd out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 11776th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 12877th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 9715th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 704th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1142nd out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1397th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1719th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1091st out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 191st out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 36th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Ellie' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.