Ely Name Popularity
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How popular is Ely?
The rare name Ely was the 1,950th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States in 2018.Ely, although not presently in the top 1000, did once enjoy higher rankings.
Its highest popularity RANKING of #551 was reached in 1882.
However, the name was bestowed upon the greatest number of babies in 2009 with 159 occurrences.
The least amount of newborns dubbed Ely in any given year was less than 5, most recently in 1964.
Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Ely occurred roughly during the years 1911-1918, 1967-1971, 1972-1976, 1987-1991, 1994-2000, and 2001-2004.
Where is the name Ely popularity headed?
Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at a mid point.
For a number of years, the name Ely has been moving upward in popularity. In recent years however, the number of babies given the name Ely has dropped.
The name Ely is quite distinctive and has recently started to drift downward in popularity.
for Percentages.| Ely (Girl) | Ely (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 26 | 5,010 | 75 | 1,950 |
| 2017 | | 28 | 4,837 | 72 | 1,975 |
| 2016 | | 15 | 7,693 | 103 | 1,586 |
| 2015 | | 26 | 5,160 | 109 | 1,513 |
| 2014 | | 25 | 5,349 | 103 | 1,551 |
| 2013 | | 19 | 6,533 | 123 | 1,370 |
| 2012 | | 23 | 5,758 | 132 | 1,303 |
| 2011 | | 18 | 6,931 | 148 | 1,192 |
| 2010 | | 21 | 6,242 | 137 | 1,270 |
| 2009 | | 16 | 7,783 | 159 | 1,149 |
| 2008 | | 17 | 7,505 | 153 | 1,171 |
| 2007 | | 18 | 7,170 | 146 | 1,205 |
| 2006 | | 18 | 6,940 | 142 | 1,184 |
| 2005 | | 13 | 8,481 | 152 | 1,085 |
| 2004 | | 17 | 6,876 | 143 | 1,104 |
| 2003 | | 7 | 12,817 | 94 | 1,411 |
| 2002 | | 15 | 7,163 | 88 | 1,450 |
| 2001 | | 14 | 7,436 | 85 | 1,454 |
| 2000 | | 8 | 11,040 | 92 | 1,373 |
| 1999 | | 13 | 7,359 | 62 | 1,698 |
| 1998 | | 12 | 7,694 | 50 | 1,940 |
| 1997 | | 6 | 12,574 | 58 | 1,698 |
| 1996 | | < 5 | -- | 43 | 2,027 |
| 1995 | | 6 | 12,240 | 43 | 1,961 |
| 1994 | | 7 | 10,910 | 33 | 2,360 |
| 1993 | | 6 | 12,247 | 49 | 1,749 |
| 1992 | | 6 | 12,225 | 47 | 1,784 |
| 1991 | | 8 | 9,590 | 57 | 1,529 |
| 1990 | | 10 | 8,056 | 42 | 1,847 |
| 1989 | | 7 | 10,006 | 42 | 1,810 |
| 1988 | | < 5 | -- | 33 | 1,958 |
| 1987 | | < 5 | -- | 29 | 2,077 |
| 1986 | | 5 | 11,464 | 34 | 1,804 |
| 1985 | | < 5 | -- | 33 | 1,806 |
| 1984 | | < 5 | -- | 36 | 1,639 |
| 1983 | | < 5 | -- | 38 | 1,571 |
| 1982 | | < 5 | -- | 33 | 1,744 |
| 1981 | | < 5 | -- | 39 | 1,556 |
| 1980 | | < 5 | -- | 35 | 1,666 |
| 1979 | | 6 | 9,323 | 28 | 1,917 |
| 1978 | | < 5 | -- | 34 | 1,625 |
| 1977 | | 5 | 10,067 | 26 | 1,920 |
| 1976 | | < 5 | -- | 29 | 1,759 |
| 1975 | | < 5 | -- | 21 | 2,150 |
| 1974 | | < 5 | -- | 22 | 2,007 |
| 1973 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 2,340 |
| 1972 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,872 |
| 1971 | | < 5 | -- | 19 | 2,154 |
| 1970 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 2,327 |
| 1969 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,586 |
| 1968 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 2,618 |
| 1967 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 2,837 |
| 1966 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,324 |
| 1965 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 3,654 |
| 1964 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1963 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 2,731 |
| 1962 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 3,128 |
| 1961 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 2,586 |
| 1960 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1959 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 3,105 |
| 1958 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 2,697 |
| 1957 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 3,087 |
| 1956 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 2,684 |
| 1955 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 3,628 |
| 1954 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 3,021 |
| 1953 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 3,540 |
| 1952 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,185 |
| 1951 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 2,165 |
| 1950 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 2,847 |
| 1949 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 2,666 |
| 1948 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 2,499 |
| 1947 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,280 |
| 1946 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 3,282 |
| 1945 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 2,622 |
| 1944 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 2,231 |
| 1943 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 3,333 |
| 1942 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 2,578 |
| 1941 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 3,654 |
| 1940 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 2,727 |
| 1939 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 1,823 |
| 1938 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 3,281 |
| 1937 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 2,999 |
| 1936 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1935 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,046 |
| 1934 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 1,800 |
| 1933 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 1,853 |
| 1932 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 2,927 |
| 1931 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 2,370 |
| 1930 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 4,166 |
| 1929 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,362 |
| 1928 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 2,300 |
| 1927 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 2,068 |
| 1926 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 2,619 |
| 1925 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 2,033 |
| 1924 | | < 5 | -- | 22 | 1,692 |
| 1923 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 2,153 |
| 1922 | | < 5 | -- | 19 | 1,841 |
| 1921 | | < 5 | -- | 21 | 1,728 |
| 1920 | | < 5 | -- | 25 | 1,519 |
| 1919 | | < 5 | -- | 20 | 1,715 |
| 1918 | | 5 | 5,050 | 32 | 1,239 |
| 1917 | | < 5 | -- | 24 | 1,453 |
| 1916 | | < 5 | -- | 21 | 1,563 |
| 1915 | | < 5 | -- | 25 | 1,351 |
| 1914 | | < 5 | -- | 19 | 1,406 |
| 1913 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 1,275 |
| 1912 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 1,377 |
| 1911 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 1,596 |
| 1910 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 1,065 |
| 1909 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1908 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,444 |
| 1907 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1906 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 1,161 |
| 1905 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1904 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,262 |
| 1903 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,175 |
| 1902 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1901 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 983 |
| 1900 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 1,079 |
| 1899 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 965 |
| 1898 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 829 |
| 1897 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,110 |
| 1896 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 789 |
| 1895 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 707 |
| 1894 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1893 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1892 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1891 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1890 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,051 |
| 1889 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1888 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 958 |
| 1887 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 850 |
| 1886 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,012 |
| 1885 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1884 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1883 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1882 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 551 |
| 1881 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 668 |
| 1880 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 953 |