Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Ely
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2009
Peak era
2009
Peak births
159
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Ely
How many people are named Ely?
An estimated 3,732 living Americans are named Ely.
How rare is Ely?
Ely is very rare among babies today, with 49 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 69.2% from its 2009 peak.
How old is the typical Ely?
The median age of a living American named Ely is approximately 20 years, with most bearers falling between 14 and 31 years old.
Is Ely still popular?
Not especially. Ely has been declining since its 2009 peak and registered 49 births in 2025.
Where is Ely most common?
Ely has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 1.9× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20092025
Peak year
2009
Decline from peak
69.2%
2025
49
All-time
4,471
Where it lives now
Ely is most concentrated in New York — about 1.6× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Ely is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.