How Many People Are Named Ell?
An estimated 16 people in the United States have the first name Ell. It is predominantly male (93.5%). The average bearer is 88 years old, and Ell peaked in popularity in 1922 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ell 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 Ell paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 88, Ell is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1948.
- Ell is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
16
About 1 in 21,422,146 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
93.5% confidence
Average Age
88
years old
Peak Year
1922
14 births
Total Registered
154
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ell
Ell is predominantly male (93.5%), though 10 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ell as a male name
Ranked #3,417 in 1948
6 male births in 1948
Peak: 1920 (10 births)
Ell as a female name
Ranked #5,221 in 1922
5 female births in 1922
Peak: 1916 (5 births)
Ell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ell span from the 1880s to the 1940s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 61 babies were registered. While Ell is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ell by Decade
How has Ell 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.
Ell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ell
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Ell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ell?
We estimate approximately 16 people named Ell 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 21,422,146 Americans share this first name.
Is Ell a common name?
Ell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 36.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 154 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ell most popular?
Ell reached peak popularity in 1922, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ell is approximately 88 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ell a male name?
Ell is predominantly male. 93.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ell Smith, Ell Johnson, Ell 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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