How Many People Are Named Ellise?
An estimated 738 people in the United States have the first name Ellise. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Ellise peaked in popularity in 2004 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ellise 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 Ellise paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
738
About 1 in 464,437 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2004
37 births
Total Registered
766
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ellise
Ellise is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 766 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ellise as a female name
Ranked #8,567 in 2024
12 female births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (37 births)
Ellise: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ellise span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 263 babies were registered. Ellise has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ellise by Decade
How has Ellise 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.
Ellise by State
Birth registrations for Ellise span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Florida, California. The lowest are in Ohio, California, Florida. On average, about 7 Ellises were registered per state.
Ellise + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ellise as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ellise
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Ellise: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ellise?
We estimate approximately 738 people named Ellise 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 464,437 Americans share this first name.
Is Ellise a common name?
Ellise is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 766 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ellise most popular?
Ellise reached peak popularity in 2004, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ellise is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ellise a female name?
Ellise is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ellise Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ellise Smith, Ellise Johnson, Ellise 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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