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Ell

/ˈɛl/ · 94% boys · last recorded 1948

Ell has been given to about 154 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1922, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈɛl/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 28
Median age today83 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Ell per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1922 · 14
  • Born in 20250
  • All time154

How popular is Ell?

Its best year was 1922, when 14 babies were given the name, ranking 3089th. The typical living American called Ell is about 83 years old today.

Names that sound like Ell

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Dell0.77
  2. Ely0.65
  3. Eli0.57
  4. Odell0.57
  5. Tyrell0.57
  6. Earl0.49
  7. Lowell0.49
  8. Russell0.48

Middle names for Ell

Ranked by flow score
  1. Ell Thomas0.74
  2. Ell James0.74
  3. Ell Cole0.73
  4. Ell Miles0.73
  5. Ell Wilder0.72
  6. Ell Paul0.55

Sibling names for Ell

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Cleoeither · 0.62
  2. Luellasister · 0.62
  3. Opalsister · 0.61
  4. Ilasister · 0.59
  5. Forestbrother · 0.53
  6. Ambrosebrother · 0.52

Where Ell is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Ell Anderson0.73
    2. Ell Allen0.73
    3. Ell Adams0.73
    4. Ell Wilson0.69
    5. Ell Williams0.69
    6. Ell Walker0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Ell

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.