Elleri
A feminine name of English origin meaning "elm tree inhabitant".
Name Census estimates that about 133 living Americans carry the first name Elleri. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Elleri today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Elleri births was 2020 (34 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Elleri. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Elleri with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
133
~ 1 in 2,577,100 Americans
Peak year
2020
34 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,996
Tracked since 2008
Popularity
Elleri: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Elleri from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 111 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Elleri by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Elleri during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Elleris live
Origin
Meaning and history of Elleri
The name Elleri is a relatively uncommon given name with its origins believed to be from the ancient Celtic language spoken in regions of modern-day Ireland and Britain. The name is thought to be derived from the Old Celtic word "ellyr," which translates to "celestial" or "heavenly."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Elleri can be found in the Ogham inscriptions, an ancient Irish alphabet used for writing Primitive Irish. These inscriptions, dating back to the 4th or 5th century AD, sometimes included personal names carved onto stones or wooden tablets.
In terms of historical figures bearing the name Elleri, records are scarce. However, one notable mention is found in the Annals of Inisfallen, a medieval Irish chronicle that covers events from the 5th to the 13th century. The annals mention an Elleri mac Duib, who was a king of the Uí Fiachrach Aidne, a medieval Irish kingdom located in what is now County Galway.
Another historical reference to the name Elleri comes from the Book of Leinster, a 12th-century medieval Irish manuscript. In this text, an Elleri is mentioned as a poet and scholar who lived sometime in the 8th or 9th century.
Moving forward in history, one notable figure with the name Elleri was Elleri Jones, a Welsh poet and writer who lived from 1769 to 1849. Jones was known for his works in both Welsh and English, and he played a significant role in the preservation and promotion of Welsh literature and culture.
Another person of note with the name Elleri was Elleri Holtsmark, a Norwegian philologist and scholar of Old Norse literature. Holtsmark, who lived from 1884 to 1969, made significant contributions to the study and understanding of ancient Scandinavian texts and literary traditions.
Finally, a more recent individual with the name Elleri was Elleri Bedemi, an Albanian painter and artist who lived from 1920 to 2008. Bedemi was renowned for his vibrant and expressive paintings, many of which depicted scenes of rural life and landscapes in his native Albania.
People
Elleri + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Elleri as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Elleri: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elleri?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 133 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Elleri going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,577,100 US residents.
Is Elleri a common name?
We classify Elleri as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 134 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Elleri most popular?
The single biggest year for Elleri was 2020, when 34 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Elleri is about 6 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Elleri in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Elleri a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Elleri in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Elleri still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Elleri in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Elleri can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Elleri?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Elleri on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.