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Ella-May

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Ella-May: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1997–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1997 to 2025, ranging from #652 to #4201.200020052010201520202025#652#4201
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1997#2411
1998#2165
1999#2189
2000#1995
2001#3998
2002#1784
2003#1628
2004#1106
2005#1200
2006#1031
2007#742
2008#753
2009#726
2010#747
2011#652
2012#844
2013#684
2014#1005
2015#845
2016#955
2017#1258
2018#1200
2019#1095
2020#1267
2021#1866
2022#1948
2023#2346
2024#1672
2025#4201

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1997 to 2025.

In 2017: #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1258 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1997–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1997

    First recorded at #2411 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2009–2015

    Highest recorded position: #358 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 2009–2015).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1997 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #358 in Northern Ireland in 2015.

Ella-May's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#42015HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#167218HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#234611HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#194814HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#186615HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#126725HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#109531HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#120028HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#125827HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#95538HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#84544HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#100536HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#68458HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#84445HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#65261HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#74749HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#72650HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#75346HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#74245HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#103127HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#120020HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#110621HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#162812HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#178410HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#39983HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#19958HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#21897HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#21657HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#24116HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#3584HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#4403HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#3644HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#8733HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#7524HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#7474HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Ella-May is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Ella-May, between 1997 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2011Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: highest position in 2015Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: highest position in 201319972025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1997–202529#652 in 2011
Northern Ireland2009–20153#358 in 2015
Republic of Ireland2013–20174#747 in 2013
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Ella-May

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1997–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1997 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #358 in Northern Ireland in 2015. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.