Given name
Ellary
“from the alder tree”
Ellary is a variant of Ellery. One English interpretation is “from the alder tree.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ellary is a variant of Ellery. One English interpretation is “from the alder tree.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1993. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ellary through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 381
- 0 boys · 381 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 48 babies
- 2025
- 19
- #6,183 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +138%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 19 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,183 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 138.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 311 as a first name 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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