Ellery

Meaning: Cheerful
Origin: Variant of Hilary · from Latin hilarius (from English surname, variant of Hilary or Eulalie)

Girl's name · #1208 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Ellery reached its best rank, #1020, in 2014 and ranked #1208 in 2025. About 4,700 girls have carried it since 1959.

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 20 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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#1,970 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,486 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,490 in Canada (2024).

Among 38 notable people named Ellery:

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