How Many People Are Named Ellsworth?
An estimated 1,359 people in the United States have the first name Ellsworth. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 73 years old, and Ellsworth peaked in popularity in 1918 with 300 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ellsworth 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 Ellsworth paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 73, Ellsworth is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1963.
Estimated Living Americans
1,359
About 1 in 252,211 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
73
years old
Peak Year
1918
300 births
Total Registered
7,332
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ellsworth
Ellsworth is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 7,332 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ellsworth as a male name
Ranked #7,155 in 2020
11 male births in 2020
Peak: 1918 (300 births)
Ellsworth: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ellsworth span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 2,115 babies were registered. Ellsworth has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ellsworth by Decade
How has Ellsworth 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.
Ellsworth by State
Birth registrations for Ellsworth span all 33 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio. The lowest are in Vermont, Utah, Texas. On average, about 125 Ellsworths were registered per state.
Ellsworth + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ellsworth as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ellsworth
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Ellsworth: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ellsworth?
We estimate approximately 1,359 people named Ellsworth 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 252,211 Americans share this first name.
Is Ellsworth a common name?
Ellsworth is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,332 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ellsworth most popular?
Ellsworth reached peak popularity in 1918, when 300 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ellsworth is approximately 73 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ellsworth a male name?
Ellsworth is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ellsworth Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ellsworth Smith, Ellsworth Johnson, Ellsworth 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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