Ellan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	8	1	–	#1,459
1910s	40	4	+400%	#2,217
1920s	65	7	+63%	#2,773
1930s	58	6	-11%	#3,003
1940s	79	8	+36%	#3,055
1950s	83	8	+5%	#3,193
1960s	33	3	-60%	#4,886
1970s	6	1	-82%	#9,324
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	6	1	–	#12,241
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,459

1910s

+400%

#2,217

1920s

+63%

#2,773

1930s

-11%

#3,003

1940s

+36%

#3,055

1950s

+5%

#3,193

1960s

-60%

#4,886

1970s

-82%

#9,324

1980s

–

1990s

–

#12,241

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Ellan

Ellan is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1906, 378 American babies have been named Ellan. Its peak came in 1957, when 14 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ellan stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ellan?

The median living Ellan is about 73 years old; half are between 66 and 79. An estimated 200 people named Ellan are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ellan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2022	–	–
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2020	–	–
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2018	–	–
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2015	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	8	#4,886
1955	6	#5,376
1950	10	#3,497
1945	8	#3,466
1940	6	#3,994
1935	8	#3,237
1930	6	#4,186
1925	9	#3,454
1920	12	#2,773
1915	6	#3,919
1910	6	#2,217
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ellan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ellan?

The median living Ellan is about 73 years old. Half of all living Ellans are between 66 and 79 years old.

How many people named Ellan are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Ellan are alive in the United States, based on 378 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ellan in 2025?

Ellan did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ellan?

378 babies have been named Ellan in the United States since 1906, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ellan most popular?

Ellan peaked in 1957, when 14 newborns received the name.

Is Ellan a boy or girl name?

Ellan is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ellan rising or falling?

Ellan has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Ellan

Ellan popularity over time

The story of Ellan

How old are people named Ellan?

Ellan year by year

Frequently asked questions

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