Spellings
Ella or Ela?
In the US in 2025, 98% of babies in this name family were spelled Ella and 2% Ela. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Ella98% of the family5,831 born in 2025#29 among girls−26% since 2015Ela2% of the family135 born in 2025#1,561 among girls+36% since 2015
Ten years ago
Ella already led in 2015, with 99% of the family's births; it has 98% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 8,017 to 5,966 births (−26%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ella | 7,918 | 5,831 | −26% |
| Ela | 99 | 135 | +36% |
How they sound
- Ella /ˈɛlə/ (EL-uh)
- Ela /ˈilə/ (EE-luh)
In France
In France in 2025: Ella 700 births (#65 among girls) and Ela 145 births (#371 among girls).
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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