Ely
Meaning
variant of Eli, Hebrew for 'ascended' or 'my God'
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Ely peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
6,314 people · the #2,330 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 32,258 · median age 54
Among people named Ely living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1960s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 65 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Ely
Most people given the name Ely in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
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