Baby Name Popularity Profile

Ellis

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Ellis.

✦ Benevolent; The Lord is my God 🌍 Celtic, English, Hebrew traditional biblical
National Rank (2025) #243
All-Time Peak Rank #155 Achieved 1899
Total U.S. Births 50,403 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 72.5% Boy / 27.5% Girl Leans Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 1,417 births in 2025
💡 The Ellis Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Benevolent; The Lord is my God
Language Origin Celtic, English, Hebrew
Origin Type multiple
Derived from a Welsh surname meaning 'son of Elisedd' ('kind, benevolent'), and also used as a medieval English form of the Hebrew name Elijah ('my God is Yahweh').
Alternative Spellings
Elis
Pronunciation: EL-is
Themes & Categories
traditional biblical
Etymology confidence: Medium

📖 The Story Behind Ellis

According to SSA data, Ellis achieved its highest historical rank of #155 in 1899. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 1,417 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 91.5%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Ellis across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +91.5% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,417 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 97 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 728
1890s: 886
1900s: 1,100
1910s: 4,433
1920s: 6,125
1930s: 4,482
1940s: 4,617
1950s: 3,970
1960s: 2,596
1970s: 1,664
1980s: 1,514
1990s: 1,796
2000s: 2,355
2010s: 7,098
2020s: 7,039

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables El-lis
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with E, a letter used by only 3.9% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Mississippi
Top States Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia
States with Data 50
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Mississippi #292 2,017 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #137 2,193 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #193 2,117 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #135 1,053 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #213 2,641 2025 +81.2% Growth
Kentucky #224 1,519 1926 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #217 2,370 2025 +14.0% Growth
South Carolina #163 1,093 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #226 1,676 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #139 1,485 2025 +81.6% Growth
Oklahoma #405 800 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #168 1,174 2025 +44.8% Growth
Idaho Unranked 195 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #405 1,676 2024 +20.0% Growth
West Virginia #207 453 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #190 384 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #324 3,222 2025 +45.6% Growth
Oregon #222 378 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #210 407 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #199 623 2016 +5.0% Growth
Maryland #420 576 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #166 453 2025 +43.3% Growth
Pennsylvania #218 1,954 2025 +41.5% Growth
Indiana #203 810 2024 +51.9% Growth
Ohio #209 1,555 2025 +82.4% Growth
Iowa #172 423 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #205 1,164 2023 +53.1% Growth
District of Columbia #145 136 1950 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #282 1,469 2024 +56.0% Growth
California #347 2,553 2017 +23.2% Growth
Montana #246 77 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New York #302 1,915 2025 +52.5% Growth
Nebraska #273 169 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #227 416 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #206 437 2023 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #615 562 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #300 246 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #131 87 2022 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #179 63 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #324 413 2020 41.4% Decline
South Dakota #200 53 2023 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 47 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #463 48 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 20 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #213 143 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 15 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #190 29 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 5 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 6 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 5 2017 Insufficient historical volume

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