Ellis
A medieval English form of Elias, the Greek rendering of Elijah, from Hebrew Eliyahu, meaning my God is Yahweh. It also exists as a Welsh surname.
Ellis in 2025
Ellis was given to 1,832 babies in the United States in 2025 — 1,417 boys and 415 girls, making it the 372nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,810 babies born.
The history of Ellis
Ellis reached its highest point in 2025, when 1,832 babies were given the name, ranking 372nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 329th, in 1882.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 57,731 babies have been named Ellis. Half of them were born before 1965, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Ellis by decade
| Decade | Babies named Ellis | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 748 | 329 |
| 1890s | 921 | 414 |
| 1900s | 1,144 | 432 |
| 1910s | 4,565 | 413 |
| 1920s | 6,302 | 448 |
| 1930s | 4,611 | 516 |
| 1940s | 4,741 | 565 |
| 1950s | 4,076 | 670 |
| 1960s | 2,658 | 899 |
| 1970s | 1,693 | 1,262 |
| 1980s | 1,586 | 1,525 |
| 1990s | 2,083 | 1,537 |
| 2000s | 3,110 | 1,228 |
| 2010s | 9,865 | 467 |
| 2020s | 9,628 | 372 |
Where Ellis is heading
Ellis has risen 79% over the past decade, from 1,022 babies in 2015 to 1,832 in 2025.
Names like Ellis
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Ellis.