How Many People Are Named Ellis?
An estimated 34,757 people in the United States have the first name Ellis. It is used for both genders, with 87.6% male. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Ellis peaked in popularity in 2024 with 1,654 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ellis 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 Ellis paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
34,757
About 1 in 9,861 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
87.6% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
2024
1,654 births
Total Registered
55,901
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ellis
Ellis is predominantly male (87.6%), though 6,913 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ellis as a male name
Ranked #273 in 2024
1,250 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (1,250 births)
Ellis as a female name
Ranked #697 in 2024
404 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (501 births)
Ellis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ellis span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 9,865 babies were registered. While Ellis is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ellis by Decade
How has Ellis 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 748 | 728 | 20 | |
| 1890s | 921 | 886 | 35 | |
| 1900s | 1,144 | 1,100 | 44 | |
| 1910s | 4,565 | 4,433 | 132 | |
| 1920s | 6,302 | 6,125 | 177 | |
| 1930s | 4,611 | 4,482 | 129 | |
| 1940s | 4,741 | 4,617 | 124 | |
| 1950s | 4,076 | 3,970 | 106 | |
| 1960s | 2,658 | 2,596 | 62 | |
| 1970s | 1,696 | 1,667 | 29 | |
| 1980s | 1,586 | 1,514 | 72 | |
| 1990s | 2,083 | 1,796 | 287 | |
| 2000s | 3,110 | 2,355 | 755 | |
| 2010s | 9,865 | 7,098 | 2,767 | |
| 2020s | 7,795 | 5,621 | 2,174 | |
Ellis by State
Birth registrations for Ellis span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Wyoming, New Mexico, Hawaii. On average, about 931 Elliss were registered per state.
Ellis + Last Name Combinations
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Ellis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ellis?
We estimate approximately 34,757 people named Ellis 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 9,861 Americans share this first name.
Is Ellis a common name?
Ellis is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 55,901 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ellis most popular?
Ellis reached peak popularity in 2024, when 1,654 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ellis is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ellis a male name?
Ellis is predominantly male. 87.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ellis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ellis Smith, Ellis Johnson, Ellis 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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