Ellie-Mae
Say it: EL-ee-MAY
GirlMeans a blend of Ellie and Mae9 letters3 syllables
#483
in Ireland (2025)
#308 with spellings combined
13
babies in 2025
#221
best rank (2019)
181
babies since 2009
Up 156
10-year rank change
Ellie-Mae through the years
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| Year | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | #308 |
| 2024 | 18 | #235 |
| 2023 | 13 | #295 |
| 2022 | 9 | #414 |
| 2021 | 9 | #430 |
| 2020 | 19 | #231 |
| 2019 | 22 | #221 |
| 2018 | 10 | #408 |
| 2017 | 6 | #580 |
| 2016 | 6 | #588 |
| 2015 | 9 | #464 |
| 2014 | 10 | #430 |
| 2013 | 13 | #357 |
| 2012 | 10 | #438 |
| 2011 | 4 | #796 |
| 2010 | 6 | #594 |
| 2009 | 4 | #742 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0. Spellings with and without fadas are combined; the CSO only recorded fadas from 2018.
★ What does Ellie-Mae mean?
A blend of Ellie and Mae
English, a double name joining Ellie and Mae.
Say it right
ELeeMAY
The story of Ellie-Mae
Ellie-Mae joins two short names into one. Ellie is a pet form of names such as Eleanor and Ellen, and Mae is an old pet form of Mary and Margaret. Double names like this, often joined with a hyphen, became popular in Britain and Ireland in the 2000s.
It first reached the CSO list in 2009. Its best year was 2019, with 22 babies and a rank of number 221 in 2019.
The CSO counts the hyphenated Ellie-Mae and the spaced Ellie Mae separately. In 2025 there were 7 of the first and 6 of the second, which together make 13 girls and put the name at number 308 in 2025. On its own, the hyphenated spelling was number 483 in 2025. Ellie-May is counted separately again and has its own page. The name was taken up earlier in Northern Ireland, where its best rank was number 180 in 2010.
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Sources
- CSO VSA60, Girls Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland
At a glance
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Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Ellie-Mae | 7 | 138 |
| Ellie mae | 6 | 43 |
In Northern Ireland
Not in the 2025 list. Best rank #180 (2010); 116 babies since 2004.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.