Elis
Elis is a given name, used for both men and women.
Meaning & Origin of Elis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Elis is a given name, used for both men and women.
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The Story of Elis
As a girl name
Elis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1976, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 20 Eliss were born — ranking #5,978 that year. As of 2026, Elis ranks #6,121 for girls with 19 births, rising sharply (+19% over the past five years). In total, more than 341 Eliss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Elis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1911, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 18 Eliss were born — ranking #5,108 that year. As of 2026, Elis ranks #5,655 for boys with 16 births, gradually rising (+8%). In total, more than 307 Eliss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Elis
Elis is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 341 births in the dataset. Elis's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #5,954. Use the chart and map above to compare Elis's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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