Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Ella
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2010
Peak era
2010
Peak births
9,884
Current vitality
Strong
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Ella
How many people are named Ella?
An estimated 213,937 living Americans are named Ella.
How rare is Ella?
Ella is still widely used among babies today, with 5,831 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 41% from its 2010 peak.
How old is the typical Ella?
The median age of a living American named Ella is approximately 15 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 21 years old.
Is Ella still popular?
Somewhat. Ella has been declining since its 2010 peak and registered 5,831 births in 2025.
Where is Ella most common?
Ella has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 5.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20102025
Peak year
2010
Decline from peak
41%
2025
5,831
All-time
351,313
Where it lives now
Ella is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 5.5× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Ella is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.