How many babies in Australia have been named Ella?

Between 1997 and 2025, Ella was registered for 27,059 babies in the available state datasets.

Is Ella a popular name in Australia?

In 2025, Ella ranked #16 among girls' names in Australia, with 643 registrations.

girls' name 1997–2025

Ella is making a comeback — from #119 in 1997 to #16 in 2025.

#16 ranked in 2025

643 registrations in 2025

27,059 total 1997–2025

That's a jump of 103 positions. Registrations grew from 42 to 643 (+1431%).

Peak popularity: 2008 (1,519 registrations, ranked #6).

Peak 2008 · 1,519

Low 1997 · 42

Years tracked 29

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How often Ella was registered in each of the 8 Australian states and territories.

Ella — popularity by state & territory in 2025. Hover a state for details, click to view the full Top 50 for that state.

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Most popular in New South Wales (248 babies) , least popular in South Australia (53).

New South Wales

248 #11

Victoria

209 #16

Queensland

133 #30

South Australia

53 #17

Australian Capital Territory

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Northern Territory

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Tasmania

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Western Australia

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In 2025: 643 babies named Ella across 4 of 8 states and territories.

How many babies in Australia have been named Ella?: Between 1997 and 2025, Ella was registered for 27,059 babies in the available state datasets.
Is Ella a popular name in Australia?: In 2025, Ella ranked #16 among girls' names in Australia, with 643 registrations.