Given name & surname
Ellory
“resembling a swan”
Ellory is used as a given name and a surname. One Cornish interpretation is “resembling a swan.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Cornish interpretation is “resembling a swan.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Cornish.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1989. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ellory through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 901
- 0 boys · 901 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 104 babies
- 2025
- 78
- #2,340 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +110%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 78 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,340 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 110.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (8). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 567 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.
Ellory’s family of names
Ellory has a related form in Ellorea. Ellory has a related form in Elloree. Ellory has a related form in Ellorey.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 11
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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- Elloreevariant
- Elorievariant
- Ellorivariant
- Elorivariant
- Eloreevariant
- Eloreavariant
- Eloreyvariant
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