Over the past 110 years, 264 217 girls and 27 boys have been named Ella. The name Ella ranks 136th in the United States among the most common names for girls. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Ella in 1910. The peak of popularity of the name Ella came in the 2000s and 2010s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.