Ellora
A feminine name derived from Sanskrit meaning "region rich in rocks and boulders".
Name Census estimates that about 894 living Americans carry the first name Ellora. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ellora today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ellora births was 2023 (66 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ellora. 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 Ellora with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
894
~ 1 in 383,394 Americans
Peak year
2023
66 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,283
Tracked since 1890
Census
Ellora in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 692 people with the first name Ellora, which placed it at #16,339 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#16,339
National first-name rank
People counted
692
692 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
53.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ellora
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ellora is White at 53.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (19.9%) and Two or More Races (13.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ellora described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Ellora at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White53.6% · 371
- Asian and Pacific Islander19.9% · 138
- Two or more races13.9% · 96
- Hispanic or Latino8.2% · 57
- Black or African American3.5% · 24
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 6
Popularity
Ellora: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ellora from the 1890s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 413 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Ellora remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ellora 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 Ellora during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Elloras live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. California, New York, Florida recorded the most babies named Ellora, while Washington, Georgia, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 20 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ellora
The name Ellora has its origins in the Sanskrit language, tracing back to ancient India. It is derived from the combination of the words "Ello," meaning earth, and "Ra," meaning sun or light. The name Ellora can be interpreted to mean "the earth's light" or "the radiance of the earth."
In Hindu mythology, Ellora is associated with the ancient rock-cut caves and temples located in the city of Ellora, Maharashtra, India. These caves, carved out of basaltic rock, date back to the 6th and 10th centuries CE and are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The name Ellora is believed to be inspired by these magnificent caves, which were dedicated to various religious deities and served as important centers of worship and pilgrimage.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Ellora can be found in the ancient Sanskrit texts, particularly in the Puranas, which are a collection of Hindu religious scriptures. In these texts, Ellora is mentioned as a sacred place of spiritual significance.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Ellora. One of the earliest known was Ellora Derenoncourt (1858-1932), a French artist and sculptor who was renowned for her intricate works in bronze and marble. Another prominent figure was Ellora Miah (1914-1983), a Bangladeshi politician and women's rights activist who played a crucial role in the country's independence movement.
In the literary world, Ellora Gavin (1925-2003) was an American author and poet whose works explored themes of nature, spirituality, and human relationships. Ellora Hanfling (1939-2008), on the other hand, was a German-born American painter and printmaker known for her vibrant abstract expressionist works.
More recently, Ellora Patnaik (born 1973) is an Indian classical dancer and choreographer who has made significant contributions to the preservation and promotion of traditional Indian dance forms, particularly Odissi.
It is worth noting that while the name Ellora has its roots in Hindu mythology and Sanskrit language, it has transcended cultural boundaries and gained popularity across various regions and communities around the world, each with their own unique interpretations and associations with the name.
People
Ellora + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ellora 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
Ellora: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ellora?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 894 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ellora 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 383,394 US residents.
Is Ellora a common name?
We classify Ellora as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 922 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ellora most popular?
The single biggest year for Ellora was 2023, when 66 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ellora is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ellora in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 692 people with the name Ellora, or 0.23 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,339 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Ellora in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Ellora?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ellora appears almost entirely female. Of the 693 people counted with this name, 99.6% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Ellora?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ellora is White at 53.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (19.9%) and Two or More Races (13.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Ellora most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Ellora in the 2020 Census, accounting for 53.6% (371 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Ellora in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ellora a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ellora 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 Ellora still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ellora 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 Ellora 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.
How common is the name Ellora?
See how many people have the name Ellora on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.