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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ellen

Ranked #424 - 1 in 63,896 people
US

Most common in

United States

125k bearers

World total

125,204

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#424

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States125k
Worldwide
~125k
rank #424
Rarity
1 in 63,896
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~125k in US

About the name Ellen

There are an estimated 125,204 people named Ellen alive worldwide today. That ranks Ellen at #424 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ellen is held by approximately 125,204 people, ranking #424 among first names. That works out to roughly 38 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,651 U.S. residents).

Historically Ellen is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Ellen appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1880: 411
  2. 1881: 413
  3. 1882: 452
  4. 1883: 500
  5. 1884: 602
  6. 1885: 562
  7. 1886: 551
  8. 1887: 579
  9. 1888: 691
  10. 1889: 653
  11. 1890: 659
  12. 1891: 675
  13. 1892: 760
  14. 1893: 798
  15. 1894: 765
  16. 1895: 751
  17. 1896: 817
  18. 1897: 738
  19. 1898: 786
  20. 1899: 708
  21. 1900: 922
  22. 1901: 711
  23. 1902: 758
  24. 1903: 773
  25. 1904: 774
  26. 1905: 845
  27. 1906: 898
  28. 1907: 855
  29. 1908: 848
  30. 1909: 960
  31. 1910: 1,038
  32. 1911: 1,171
  33. 1912: 1,458
  34. 1913: 1,579
  35. 1914: 2,039
  36. 1915: 2,587
  37. 1916: 2,838
  38. 1917: 2,870
  39. 1918: 3,036
  40. 1919: 2,935
  41. 1920: 3,083
  42. 1921: 3,073
  43. 1922: 2,962
  44. 1923: 2,680
  45. 1924: 2,956
  46. 1925: 2,808
  47. 1926: 2,778
  48. 1927: 2,877
  49. 1928: 2,690
  50. 1929: 2,584
  51. 1930: 2,534
  52. 1931: 2,463
  53. 1932: 2,381
  54. 1933: 2,212
  55. 1934: 2,467
  56. 1935: 2,445
  57. 1936: 2,412
  58. 1937: 2,517
  59. 1938: 2,817
  60. 1939: 3,019
  61. 1940: 3,330
  62. 1941: 3,686
  63. 1942: 4,217
  64. 1943: 4,167
  65. 1944: 4,014
  66. 1945: 4,198
  67. 1946: 5,251
  68. 1947: 5,876
  69. 1948: 5,299
  70. 1949: 5,512
  71. 1950: 5,578
  72. 1951: 5,956
  73. 1952: 5,852
  74. 1953: 5,551
  75. 1954: 5,471
  76. 1955: 5,480
  77. 1956: 5,445
  78. 1957: 5,599
  79. 1958: 5,168
  80. 1959: 5,407
  81. 1960: 5,149
  82. 1961: 4,855
  83. 1962: 4,128
  84. 1963: 3,960
  85. 1964: 3,541
  86. 1965: 3,261
  87. 1966: 2,812
  88. 1967: 2,530
  89. 1968: 2,109
  90. 1969: 1,895
  91. 1970: 1,758
  92. 1971: 1,392
  93. 1972: 1,176
  94. 1973: 1,073
  95. 1974: 1,094
  96. 1975: 1,021
  97. 1976: 950
  98. 1977: 1,018
  99. 1978: 1,012
  100. 1979: 948
  101. 1980: 988
  102. 1981: 958
  103. 1982: 1,007
  104. 1983: 958
  105. 1984: 937
  106. 1985: 854
  107. 1986: 977
  108. 1987: 1,084
  109. 1988: 1,192
  110. 1989: 1,325
  111. 1990: 1,385
  112. 1991: 1,430
  113. 1992: 1,335
  114. 1993: 1,311
  115. 1994: 1,322
  116. 1995: 1,311
  117. 1996: 1,156
  118. 1997: 812
  119. 1998: 622
  120. 1999: 675
  121. 2000: 632
  122. 2001: 609
  123. 2002: 590
  124. 2003: 668
  125. 2004: 595
  126. 2005: 517
  127. 2006: 545
  128. 2007: 514
  129. 2008: 459
  130. 2009: 416
  131. 2010: 430
  132. 2011: 401
  133. 2012: 374
  134. 2013: 403
  135. 2014: 435
  136. 2015: 406
  137. 2016: 450
  138. 2017: 385
  139. 2018: 356
  140. 2019: 347
  141. 2020: 336
  142. 2021: 289
  143. 2022: 255
  144. 2023: 239
  145. 2024: 246
  146. 2025: 230

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ellen worldwide?

There are an estimated 125,204 people named Ellen alive worldwide today, ranking #424 globally.

Is Ellen a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 63,896 people. In the United States there are roughly 125,204 bearers, which is 1 in 2,651 Americans.

Is Ellen a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ellen is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Ellen come from?

Who are famous people named Ellen?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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