United States name statistics
Ellen in United States
Estimated bearers
125,204
Country rank
#424
Per 100k
38
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.
Male 0.3%Female 99.7%
Ellen popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Ellen, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 411
- 1881: 413
- 1882: 452
- 1883: 500
- 1884: 602
- 1885: 562
- 1886: 551
- 1887: 579
- 1888: 691
- 1889: 653
- 1890: 659
- 1891: 675
- 1892: 760
- 1893: 798
- 1894: 765
- 1895: 751
- 1896: 817
- 1897: 738
- 1898: 786
- 1899: 708
- 1900: 922
- 1901: 711
- 1902: 758
- 1903: 773
- 1904: 774
- 1905: 845
- 1906: 898
- 1907: 855
- 1908: 848
- 1909: 960
- 1910: 1,038
- 1911: 1,171
- 1912: 1,458
- 1913: 1,579
- 1914: 2,039
- 1915: 2,587
- 1916: 2,838
- 1917: 2,870
- 1918: 3,036
- 1919: 2,935
- 1920: 3,083
- 1921: 3,073
- 1922: 2,962
- 1923: 2,680
- 1924: 2,956
- 1925: 2,808
- 1926: 2,778
- 1927: 2,877
- 1928: 2,690
- 1929: 2,584
- 1930: 2,534
- 1931: 2,463
- 1932: 2,381
- 1933: 2,212
- 1934: 2,467
- 1935: 2,445
- 1936: 2,412
- 1937: 2,517
- 1938: 2,817
- 1939: 3,019
- 1940: 3,330
- 1941: 3,686
- 1942: 4,217
- 1943: 4,167
- 1944: 4,014
- 1945: 4,198
- 1946: 5,251
- 1947: 5,876
- 1948: 5,299
- 1949: 5,512
- 1950: 5,578
- 1951: 5,956
- 1952: 5,852
- 1953: 5,551
- 1954: 5,471
- 1955: 5,480
- 1956: 5,445
- 1957: 5,599
- 1958: 5,168
- 1959: 5,407
- 1960: 5,149
- 1961: 4,855
- 1962: 4,128
- 1963: 3,960
- 1964: 3,541
- 1965: 3,261
- 1966: 2,812
- 1967: 2,530
- 1968: 2,109
- 1969: 1,895
- 1970: 1,758
- 1971: 1,392
- 1972: 1,176
- 1973: 1,073
- 1974: 1,094
- 1975: 1,021
- 1976: 950
- 1977: 1,018
- 1978: 1,012
- 1979: 948
- 1980: 988
- 1981: 958
- 1982: 1,007
- 1983: 958
- 1984: 937
- 1985: 854
- 1986: 977
- 1987: 1,084
- 1988: 1,192
- 1989: 1,325
- 1990: 1,385
- 1991: 1,430
- 1992: 1,335
- 1993: 1,311
- 1994: 1,322
- 1995: 1,311
- 1996: 1,156
- 1997: 812
- 1998: 622
- 1999: 675
- 2000: 632
- 2001: 609
- 2002: 590
- 2003: 668
- 2004: 595
- 2005: 517
- 2006: 545
- 2007: 514
- 2008: 459
- 2009: 416
- 2010: 430
- 2011: 401
- 2012: 374
- 2013: 403
- 2014: 435
- 2015: 406
- 2016: 450
- 2017: 385
- 2018: 356
- 2019: 347
- 2020: 336
- 2021: 289
- 2022: 255
- 2023: 239
- 2024: 246
- 2025: 230
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Ellen in United States?
An estimated 125,204 people in United States are named Ellen. That works out to 1 in 2,651 residents.
Is Ellen a common name in United States?
Ellen ranks #424 among first names in United States.