Elli
How to say it: EL-ee · /ˈɛli/
English short form of Eleanor, Ellen or Elizabeth - sweet vintage nickname now used alone.
Elli was the 2,131st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 56 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 40% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,517 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,131 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 56 |
| Share of births | 1 in 59,202 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −40% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,517 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Elli peaked in the 2010s.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- El
Honouring a Elli in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Elli is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Swedish.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Elli
- Elli Avram (born 1990)Swedish actress
- Elli Medeiros (born 1956)French-Uruguayan singer and actress
- Elli Kokkinou (born 1970)Greek singer
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