Ellise: 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	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	1	–	#5,042
1920s	6	1	+20%	#4,577
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	11	1	–	#5,604
1960s	5	1	-55%	#7,081
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	51	5	–	#5,111
1990s	159	16	+212%	#4,532
2000s	263	26	+65%	#3,844
2010s	207	21	-21%	#4,749
2020s (to 2025)	69	12	-44%	#7,669

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#5,042

1920s

+20%

#4,577

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,604

1960s

-55%

#7,081

1970s

–

1980s

–

#5,111

1990s

159

+212%

#4,532

2000s

263

+65%

#3,844

2010s

207

-21%

#4,749

2020s (to 2025)

-44%

#7,669

The story of Ellise

Ellise is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,636 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 776 American babies have been named Ellise. Its peak came in 2004, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Ellise stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ellise?

The median living Ellise is about 19 years old; half are between 12 and 27. An estimated 800 people named Ellise 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.

Ellise year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#9,636
2024	12	#8,597
2023	12	#8,629
2022	13	#8,170
2021	8	#11,412
2020	14	#7,669
2019	19	#6,244
2018	13	#8,272
2017	19	#6,355
2016	19	#6,495
2015	25	#5,340
2014	16	#7,416
2013	24	#5,539
2012	30	#4,749
2011	24	#5,604
2010	18	#7,005
2009	18	#7,145
2008	27	#5,331
2007	35	#4,324
2006	25	#5,429
2005	30	#4,516
2004	37	#3,844
2003	23	#5,285
2002	29	#4,308
2001	15	#7,071
2000	24	#4,837
1995	14	#6,362
1990	13	#6,583
1985	5	#11,153
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	6	#4,577
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ellise?

The median living Ellise is about 19 years old. Half of all living Ellises are between 12 and 27 years old.

How many people named Ellise are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Ellise are alive in the United States, based on 776 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ellise mean?

Spelling variant of Elise.

How popular is the name Ellise in 2025?

Ellise ranked #9,636 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ellise?

776 babies have been named Ellise in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ellise most popular?

Ellise peaked in 2004, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Ellise a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ellise rising or falling?

Ellise is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Ellise popularity over time

The story of Ellise

How old are people named Ellise?

Ellise year by year

Frequently asked questions

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