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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ellis

Ranked #1128 - 1 in 232,924 people
US

Most common in

United States

34k bearers

World total

34,346

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1128

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States34k
Worldwide
~34k
rank #1128
Rarity
1 in 232,924
of people globally
Gender split
87/13
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~34k in US

About the name Ellis

There are an estimated 34,346 people named Ellis alive worldwide today. That ranks Ellis at #1128 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ellis is held by approximately 34,346 people, ranking #1128 among first names. That works out to roughly 10 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 9,663 U.S. residents).

Ellis is used by both genders, 87.3% male and 12.7% female.

Ellis 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 male.

Male 87.3%Female 12.7%

Ellis popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Ellis, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 58
  2. 1881: 58
  3. 1882: 86
  4. 1883: 80
  5. 1884: 73
  6. 1885: 78
  7. 1886: 85
  8. 1887: 66
  9. 1888: 77
  10. 1889: 87
  11. 1890: 71
  12. 1891: 66
  13. 1892: 94
  14. 1893: 85
  15. 1894: 90
  16. 1895: 100
  17. 1896: 115
  18. 1897: 98
  19. 1898: 96
  20. 1899: 106
  21. 1900: 120
  22. 1901: 80
  23. 1902: 122
  24. 1903: 116
  25. 1904: 106
  26. 1905: 103
  27. 1906: 107
  28. 1907: 127
  29. 1908: 132
  30. 1909: 131
  31. 1910: 147
  32. 1911: 174
  33. 1912: 290
  34. 1913: 405
  35. 1914: 439
  36. 1915: 639
  37. 1916: 584
  38. 1917: 591
  39. 1918: 647
  40. 1919: 649
  41. 1920: 660
  42. 1921: 703
  43. 1922: 647
  44. 1923: 677
  45. 1924: 640
  46. 1925: 632
  47. 1926: 619
  48. 1927: 597
  49. 1928: 566
  50. 1929: 561
  51. 1930: 534
  52. 1931: 474
  53. 1932: 449
  54. 1933: 436
  55. 1934: 441
  56. 1935: 447
  57. 1936: 441
  58. 1937: 464
  59. 1938: 490
  60. 1939: 435
  61. 1940: 439
  62. 1941: 455
  63. 1942: 510
  64. 1943: 513
  65. 1944: 464
  66. 1945: 429
  67. 1946: 510
  68. 1947: 519
  69. 1948: 466
  70. 1949: 436
  71. 1950: 483
  72. 1951: 419
  73. 1952: 429
  74. 1953: 462
  75. 1954: 387
  76. 1955: 376
  77. 1956: 426
  78. 1957: 399
  79. 1958: 370
  80. 1959: 325
  81. 1960: 372
  82. 1961: 337
  83. 1962: 281
  84. 1963: 267
  85. 1964: 291
  86. 1965: 237
  87. 1966: 233
  88. 1967: 221
  89. 1968: 209
  90. 1969: 210
  91. 1970: 191
  92. 1971: 210
  93. 1972: 158
  94. 1973: 182
  95. 1974: 169
  96. 1975: 137
  97. 1976: 175
  98. 1977: 154
  99. 1978: 144
  100. 1979: 173
  101. 1980: 172
  102. 1981: 166
  103. 1982: 128
  104. 1983: 139
  105. 1984: 134
  106. 1985: 156
  107. 1986: 174
  108. 1987: 173
  109. 1988: 161
  110. 1989: 183
  111. 1990: 194
  112. 1991: 201
  113. 1992: 209
  114. 1993: 201
  115. 1994: 181
  116. 1995: 204
  117. 1996: 217
  118. 1997: 234
  119. 1998: 230
  120. 1999: 212
  121. 2000: 243
  122. 2001: 217
  123. 2002: 217
  124. 2003: 265
  125. 2004: 259
  126. 2005: 331
  127. 2006: 367
  128. 2007: 373
  129. 2008: 386
  130. 2009: 452
  131. 2010: 465
  132. 2011: 499
  133. 2012: 619
  134. 2013: 728
  135. 2014: 918
  136. 2015: 1,022
  137. 2016: 1,336
  138. 2017: 1,489
  139. 2018: 1,415
  140. 2019: 1,374
  141. 2020: 1,482
  142. 2021: 1,539
  143. 2022: 1,516
  144. 2023: 1,605
  145. 2024: 1,654
  146. 2025: 1,832

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ellis worldwide?

There are an estimated 34,346 people named Ellis alive worldwide today, ranking #1128 globally.

Is Ellis a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 232,924 people. In the United States there are roughly 34,346 bearers, which is 1 in 9,663 Americans.

Is Ellis a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ellis is used 87.3% male and 12.7% female.

Where does the name Ellis come from?

Who are famous people named Ellis?

Data sources

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

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