How Many People Are Named Ellene?
An estimated 211 people in the United States have the first name Ellene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 75 years old, and Ellene peaked in popularity in 1925 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ellene 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 Ellene paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 75, Ellene is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1961.
Estimated Living Americans
211
About 1 in 1,624,428 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
75
years old
Peak Year
1925
36 births
Total Registered
875
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ellene
Ellene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 875 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ellene as a female name
Ranked #16,579 in 2017
5 female births in 2017
Peak: 1925 (36 births)
Ellene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ellene span from the 1900s to the 2010s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 248 babies were registered. Ellene has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ellene by Decade
How has Ellene 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.
Ellene by State
Birth registrations for Ellene span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Alabama, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, Alabama, Georgia. On average, about 17 Ellenes were registered per state.
Ellene + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ellene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ellene
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Ellene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ellene?
We estimate approximately 211 people named Ellene 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 1,624,428 Americans share this first name.
Is Ellene a common name?
Ellene is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 875 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ellene most popular?
Ellene reached peak popularity in 1925, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ellene is approximately 75 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ellene a female name?
Ellene is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ellene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ellene Smith, Ellene Johnson, Ellene 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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