Ella-May
Ella-May was the #4,201 girls' name in England & Wales in 2025 (5 babies).
Ella-May as a girl’s name
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,201 (5) | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | #1,672 (18) | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #2,346 (11) | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #1,948 (14) | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #1,866 (15) | — | — | — | #2,616 (7) |
| 2020 | #1,267 (25) | #636 (4) | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #1,095 (31) | #650 (4) | — | #871 (3) | — |
| 2018 | #1,200 (28) | #583 (5) | — | #896 (3) | — |
| 2017 | #1,258 (27) | — | — | #873 (3) | — |
| 2016 | #955 (38) | #675 (4) | — | — | — |
| 2015 | #845 (44) | #455 (7) | #358 (4) | #751 (4) | — |
| 2014 | #1,005 (36) | #681 (4) | — | #752 (4) | — |
| 2013 | #684 (58) | — | #440 (3) | #747 (4) | — |
| 2012 | #844 (45) | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | #652 (61) | #810 (3) | — | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in England & Wales in 2011 at #652.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in England & Wales in 1997.
How common is it?
about 1 in 50,000 baby girls in the published England & Wales list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
Next year
On its recent trend, Ella-May is likely to keep rising in England & Wales in 2026: about 1 in 38,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 16,000 to 1 in 92,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella-May | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Ella-May | England & Wales | Girls | #4,201 | 5 |
| Ella May | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Ella-May | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Ella-May | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Ella-May | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |