The first name Elly
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 14 girls were named Elly, making it the 2,006th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2002, with 59 births (#508).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Elly with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Elly at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 129 girls born in the United States were named Elly, the 1,613th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2010, when 191 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 Elly
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Elly AmelingDutch singer, born 1933
- Elly GriffithsBritish novelist, born 1963
- Elly van HulstDutch middle distance runner, born 1959
- Elly De La CruzDominican baseball player (born 2002)
- Elly Plooij-van GorselDutch politician, born 1947
Questions
- How popular is the name Elly?
- In 2025, 14 girls born in England and Wales were named Elly, ranking 2,006th. Its peak was 2002, with 59 births.
- Is Elly a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 4,595 US babies named Elly since 1880 were girls.
- When was Elly most popular?
- 2010 in the United States, when 191 babies were named Elly, its highest rank at 1,254th.