Girl · #16,098 in 2026

Ellesse

Ellesse is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Ellesse Andrews, New Zealand racing cyclist Ellesse Gundersen, Filipino equestrian athlete

Current Rank
#16,098
Peak Rank
#5,949 (1991)
Total Babies
111
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1986
First Year
2004
Last Year
1991
Peak Year
#5949
Peak Rank
111
Total Count
13
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ellesse

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Ellesse is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Ellesse Andrews, New Zealand racing cyclist Ellesse Gundersen, Filipino equestrian athlete

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The Story of Ellesse

Ellesse first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1986, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 15 Ellesses were born — ranking #5,949 that year. As of 2026, Ellesse ranks #16,098 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 111 Ellesses have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Ellesse

Phonetically similar names — useful when Ellesse is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ellesse

What does the name Ellesse mean?
Ellesse is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Ellesse Andrews, New Zealand racing cyclist Ellesse Gundersen, Filipino equestrian athlete
How popular is Ellesse in 2026?
In 2026, Ellesse ranks #16,098 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Ellesse most popular?
Ellesse reached its peak popularity in 1991, ranking #5,949 that year with 15 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Ellesse most popular?
Ellesse has historically been most popular in California, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ellesse.
Is Ellesse a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Ellesse is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Ellesse?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ellesse include Yvett, Ji, Ricca. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Ellesse

Ellesse is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 111 births in the dataset. Ellesse's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #5,949. Use the chart and map above to compare Ellesse'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.