Elizabeth vs Ella
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Elizabeth
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #17
- Peak
- #3 (1887)
- Babies in 2025
- 6,760
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
VS
Ella
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #29
- Peak
- #12 (2011)
- Babies in 2025
- 5,831
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Elizabeth is the more popular pick (#17 vs #29). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Elizabeth is a steady, dependable choice, Ella is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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