How Many People Are Named Ellar?
An estimated 38 people in the United States have the first name Ellar. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 84 years old, and Ellar peaked in popularity in 1922 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ellar 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 Ellar paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 84, Ellar is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1952.
- Ellar is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
38
About 1 in 9,019,851 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
84
years old
Peak Year
1922
16 births
Total Registered
511
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ellar
Ellar is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 511 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ellar as a female name
Ranked #5,474 in 1956
6 female births in 1956
Peak: 1922 (16 births)
Ellar: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ellar span from the 1880s to the 1950s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 118 babies were registered. Ellar has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ellar by Decade
How has Ellar 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.
Ellar by State
Ellar + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ellar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ellar
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Ellar: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ellar?
We estimate approximately 38 people named Ellar 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 9,019,851 Americans share this first name.
Is Ellar a common name?
Ellar is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 50.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 511 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ellar most popular?
Ellar reached peak popularity in 1922, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ellar is approximately 84 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ellar a female name?
Ellar is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ellar Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ellar Smith, Ellar Johnson, Ellar 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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