Ella

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Ella is a personal name most often used as a feminine given name, but also as a surname, especially in Australia. In Greek mythology, Ella was the daughter of Athamas and Nephele.

From Wikipedia

Ella first appears in the data in 1997 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 2,349 babies (rank #3 that year). In 2025 it was given to 590 girls (rank #15). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Ella

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Ella yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

19,220

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

2,349

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Ella

Ella Fitzgeraldjazz singer · b. 1917
Ella Purnellfilm actor · b. 1996
Ella Josephine Bakerwomen's rights activist · b. 1903
Ella Balinskafilm actor · b. 1996
Ella Hendersonsongwriter · b. 1996

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1997	42	#119
1998	136	#86
1999	201	#58
2000	346	#25
2001	469	#14
2002	636	#10
2003	746	#5
2004	832	#3
2005	922	#2
2006	562	#4
2007	587	#2
2008	507	#7
2009	459	#11
2010	461	#12
2011	457	#12
2012	397	#14
2013	372	#14
2014	459	#12
2015	1,974	#11
2016	2,349	#3
2017	660	#9
2018	564	#13
2019	1,061	#11
2020	822	#10
2021	598	#10
2022	619	#8
2023	729	#12
2024	663	#13
2025	590	#15