Given name
Ellerie
“from the alder tree”
Ellerie is a variant of Ellery. One English interpretation is “from the alder tree.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ellerie 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 1998. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ellerie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 588
- 0 boys · 588 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 79 babies
- 2025
- 40
- #3,733 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +143%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 40 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,733 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 143.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 326 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.
Ellerie’s family of names
Ellerie has a related form in Ellery.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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