Ellis
Ellis is a given name of Welsh and English origin. Notable people with the given name include:
- English
- Welsh
Meaning & Origin of Ellis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ellis is a given name of Welsh and English origin. Notable people with the given name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- Welsh
The Story of Ellis
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Ellis as a girl name dates back to 1883, when 7 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 501 newborns named Ellis — #597 in the national rankings. About 38% of every Ellis on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Ellis ranks #773 for girls with 366 births, gradually falling (-7%). All told, over 8K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Ellis as a boy name dates back to 1880, when 58 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 1,310 newborns named Ellis — #263 in the national rankings. As of 2026, Ellis ranks #263 for boys with 1,310 births, rising sharply (+19% over the past five years). All told, over 52K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ellis
Ellis is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 52K births in the dataset. Ellis's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #154. Use the chart and map above to compare Ellis'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.