Ellie

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Ellie

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
1. Ellie is an English diminutive for many female names containing the “ell” sound: Eleanor, Ellen, Helen, or occasionally even Elizabeth.
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2. Ellie comes from Ella, which comes from an Old Germanic name, Alia, meaning ”All” from “alja” or “Foreign” from “ali.

History:
As a diminutive for Ellen, Ellie was common in Ireland for many years, and is rising in popularity there once again.
In the United States Ellie was most common at the end of the 19th century, and at the end of the 20th.
Please see any of the above names for more information.

Pronunciation: ell-ee.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.006 % named Ellie

Popularity of Ellie:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1850: 407th most popular.
1875: 207th most popular.
1900-1910: 533rd most popular.
1910-1920: 698th most popular.
1920-1930: 845th most popular.
1930-1990: N/A
1990-1990: 701st most popular.
1991: N/A
1992: 900th most popular.
1993: 823rd most popular.
1994: 823rd most popular.
1995: 629th most popular.
1996: 610th most popular.
1997: 550th most popular.
1998: 435th most popular.
1999: 396th most popular.
2000: 364th most popular.
2001: 343rd most popular.
2002: 202nd most popular.
2003: 189th most popular.

In Ireland...
2000: 127th most popular.
2001: 89th most popular.
2002: 46th most popular.
2003: 38th most popular.