Given name & surname
Elery
“having smooth skin”
Elery is a variant of Eleri. One Welsh interpretation is “having smooth skin.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Elery is a variant of Eleri. One Welsh interpretation is “having smooth skin.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Elery is a variant of Eleri. A possible origin is Welsh, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1904. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Elery through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 323
- 318 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 1921
- 17 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 202 as a first name in 2020; 255 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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