Ely

Ely

Primarily a boy's name · Unisex — 22% girls / 78% boys

Ely first appears in the data in 1995 and has been recorded in 27 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2017 with 43 babies (rank #614 that year). In 2024 it was given to 16 boys (rank #1,400). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Ely

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

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

715

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1995	5	#2,014
1996	5	#2,060
1997	7	#1,599
1999	7	#1,653
2002	6	#1,881
2003	9	#1,469
2004	13	#1,203
2005	18	#991
2006	18	#1,025
2007	20	#990
2008	22	#961
2009	20	#1,056
2010	23	#953
2011	25	#883
2012	33	#731
2013	28	#843
2014	29	#814
2015	22	#994
2016	36	#721
2017	43	#614
2018	29	#832
2019	27	#881
2020	27	#895
2021	23	#1,026
2022	27	#920
2023	23	#1,040
2024	16	#1,400

Year

Babies

Rank

1995

#2,014

1996

#2,060

1997

#1,599

1999

#1,653

2002

#1,881

2003

#1,469

2004

#1,203

2005

#991

2006

#1,025

2007

#990

2008

#961

2009

#1,056

2010

#953

2011

#883

2012

#731

2013

#843

2014

#814

2015

#994

2016

#721

2017

#614

2018

#832

2019

#881

2020

#895

2021

#1,026

2022

#920

2023

#1,040

2024

#1,400

Numerology of Ely

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail