Ellison
English surname meaning son of Elis, the medieval English form of Elias, which renders the Hebrew Eliyahu.
Ellison in 2025
Ellison was given to 326 babies in the United States in 2025 — 98 boys and 228 girls, making it the 1,599th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 10,170 babies born.
The history of Ellison
Ellison reached its highest point in 2021, when 424 babies were given the name, ranking 1,324th that year.
Across the 145 years of records since 1881, 8,658 babies have been named Ellison. Half of them were born before 2014, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Ellison has switched sex over its history: it went mostly to boys in its early decades, and goes mostly to girls today.
Ellison by decade
| Decade | Babies named Ellison | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 19 | 1,457 |
| 1900s | 39 | 1,957 |
| 1910s | 172 | 2,160 |
| 1920s | 216 | 2,575 |
| 1930s | 160 | 2,575 |
| 1940s | 187 | 3,037 |
| 1950s | 154 | 3,679 |
| 1960s | 144 | 4,174 |
| 1970s | 155 | 4,915 |
| 1980s | 219 | 3,939 |
| 1990s | 375 | 3,885 |
| 2000s | 1,337 | 2,206 |
| 2010s | 3,412 | 1,351 |
| 2020s | 2,069 | 1,324 |
Where Ellison is heading
Ellison has fallen 14% over the past decade, from 379 babies in 2015 to 326 in 2025.
Names like Ellison
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Ellison.