The first name Elli
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 8 girls were named Elli, making it the 3,035th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2003, with 43 births (#666).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Elli with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Elli at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 56 girls born in the United States were named Elli, the 2,966th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2014, when 121 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Elli
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Elli MedeirosFrench-Uruguayan singer and actress, born 1956
- Elli SchmidtEast German politician (1908-1980)
- Elli OchowiczAmerican speed skater, born 1983
- Elli PikkujämsäFinnish footballer and snowboarder, born 1999
- F. R. DavidFrench musician, born 1947
Questions
- How popular is the name Elli?
- In 2025, 8 girls born in England and Wales were named Elli, ranking 3,035th. Its peak was 2003, with 43 births.
- Is Elli a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 2,798 US babies named Elli since 1880 were girls.
- When was Elli most popular?
- 2014 in the United States, when 121 babies were named Elli, its highest rank at 1,732nd.