How Many People Are Named Elison?
An estimated 101 people in the United States have the first name Elison. It is used for both genders, with 89.2% male. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Elison peaked in popularity in 2015 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elison as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Elison paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
101
About 1 in 3,393,607 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
89.2% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2015
11 births
Total Registered
102
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elison
Elison is predominantly male (89.2%), though 11 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Elison as a male name
Ranked #11,275 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (10 births)
Elison as a female name
Ranked #15,027 in 2015
6 female births in 2015
Peak: 2015 (6 births)
Elison: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elison span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 53 babies were registered. While Elison is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Elison by Decade
How has Elison tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Elison + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elison as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Elison
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Elison: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elison?
We estimate approximately 101 people named Elison are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,393,607 Americans share this first name.
Is Elison a common name?
Elison is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 64.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 102 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elison most popular?
Elison reached peak popularity in 2015, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elison is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elison a male name?
Elison is predominantly male. 89.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elison Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elison Smith, Elison Johnson, Elison Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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