The baby name Ely appears in baby name data for the United States from 1913 to 2024. It was most popular in 2009 with 125 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Ely has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1913 | 5 |
| 1914 | 7 |
| 1915 | 5 |
| 1916 | 5 |
| 1917 | 5 |
| 1918 | 12 |
| 1920 | 11 |
| 1921 | 6 |
| 1926 | 5 |
| 1943 | 5 |
| 1947 | 6 |
| 1948 | 5 |
| 1949 | 5 |
| 1951 | 7 |
| 1968 | 5 |
| 1970 | 5 |
| 1971 | 8 |
| 1974 | 5 |
| 1975 | 5 |
| 1979 | 6 |
| 1980 | 5 |
| 1981 | 11 |
| 1982 | 11 |
| 1983 | 7 |
| 1984 | 7 |
| 1985 | 8 |
| 1986 | 10 |
| 1988 | 5 |
| 1989 | 8 |
| 1990 | 6 |
| 1991 | 16 |
| 1992 | 15 |
| 1993 | 10 |
| 1994 | 5 |
| 1995 | 8 |
| 1996 | 6 |
| 1997 | 18 |
| 1998 | 7 |
| 1999 | 17 |
| 2000 | 26 |
| 2001 | 21 |
| 2002 | 8 |
| 2003 | 22 |
| 2004 | 75 |
| 2005 | 120 |
| 2006 | 53 |
| 2007 | 82 |
| 2008 | 106 |
| 2009 | 125 |
| 2010 | 80 |
| 2011 | 112 |
| 2012 | 80 |
| 2013 | 78 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2014 | 72 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2015 | 76 |
| 2016 | 56 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2018 | 32 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2019 | 26 |
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 |