Ellie-May
Ellie-May was the #2,006 girls' name in England & Wales in 2025 (14 babies).
Ellie-May as a girl’s name
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
Show the numbers
| Year | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,006 (14) | — | — | — |
| 2024 | #1,160 (29) | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #2,504 (10) | — | — | #856 (3) |
| 2022 | #1,416 (22) | #760 (3) | — | — |
| 2021 | #1,454 (21) | — | — | #661 (5) |
| 2020 | #894 (40) | #636 (4) | — | — |
| 2019 | #717 (54) | #493 (6) | — | #457 (8) |
| 2018 | #745 (53) | — | #313 (5) | #734 (4) |
| 2017 | #514 (83) | #666 (4) | — | #524 (7) |
| 2016 | #560 (75) | #502 (6) | #251 (7) | #585 (6) |
| 2015 | #455 (95) | #455 (7) | #223 (8) | #896 (3) |
| 2014 | #383 (116) | #681 (4) | #365 (4) | #536 (7) |
| 2013 | #363 (126) | #506 (6) | #255 (7) | #660 (5) |
| 2012 | #244 (207) | #467 (7) | #330 (5) | #435 (10) |
| 2011 | #213 (235) | #674 (4) | #444 (3) | #465 (9) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in England & Wales in 2010 at #205.
- Falling over the last five years.
- In the England & Wales records since the data begins in 1996.
How common is it?
about 1 in 18,000 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, Ellie-May is likely to keep rising in England & Wales in 2026: about 1 in 16,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 6,600 to 1 in 40,000.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellie-May | England & Wales | Girls | #2,006 | 14 |
| Ellie May | Ireland | Girls | #885 | 3 |
| Ellie-May | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Ellie-May | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Ellie-May | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |