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Ell

//ˈɛl//

1 syllablePeak year: 19223 lettersStarts with E

Meaning & origin

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Ell's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Ell, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Ell
18825
19136
19145
19158
191611
19177
19186
19197
192010
19215
192214
192310
19246
192510
19296
19305
19316
19345
19436
19445
19455
19486

Ell through the decades

  • Ell peaked in 1922, when 14 babies were named Ell in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (1924–1948), use of Ell has fallen 28% compared to the 10 years before that.

Names like Ell

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Sibling names for Ell

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