Ellyn: 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	6	1	–	#1,566
1900s	12	1	+100%	#1,484
1910s	88	9	+633%	#1,983
1920s	121	12	+37%	#1,845
1930s	181	18	+50%	#1,297
1940s	505	51	+179%	#1,024
1950s	744	74	+47%	#994
1960s	490	49	-34%	#1,201
1970s	248	25	-49%	#2,582
1980s	339	34	+37%	#1,791
1990s	581	58	+71%	#1,524
2000s	236	24	-59%	#3,754
2010s	229	23	-3%	#4,128
2020s (to 2025)	56	9	-59%	#7,760

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,566

1900s

+100%

#1,484

1910s

+633%

#1,983

1920s

121

+37%

#1,845

1930s

181

+50%

#1,297

1940s

505

+179%

#1,024

1950s

744

+47%

#994

1960s

490

-34%

#1,201

1970s

248

-49%

#2,582

1980s

339

+37%

#1,791

1990s

581

+71%

#1,524

2000s

236

-59%

#3,754

2010s

229

-3%

#4,128

2020s (to 2025)

-59%

#7,760

The story of Ellyn

Ellyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,278 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1898, 3,836 American babies have been named Ellyn. Its peak came in 1991, when 102 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Ellyn?

The median living Ellyn is about 51 years old; half are between 32 and 69. An estimated 3,100 people named Ellyn 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.

Ellyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,278
2024	5	#15,977
2023	14	#7,760
2022	10	#9,902
2021	11	#9,153
2020	9	#10,517
2019	16	#7,128
2018	18	#6,604
2017	21	#5,896
2016	25	#5,332
2015	26	#5,173
2014	36	#4,128
2013	22	#5,879
2012	29	#4,872
2011	16	#7,537
2010	20	#6,457
2009	18	#7,147
2008	22	#6,204
2007	29	#4,995
2006	16	#7,595
2005	17	#6,924
2004	33	#4,194
2003	37	#3,754
2002	31	#4,099
2001	17	#6,413
2000	16	#6,585
1995	54	#2,399
1990	79	#1,816
1985	24	#3,545
1980	26	#3,243
1975	27	#2,762
1970	27	#2,664
1965	44	#1,701
1960	82	#1,201
1955	73	#1,168
1950	77	#1,043
1945	43	#1,218
1940	23	#1,649
1935	15	#2,129
1930	14	#2,342
1925	13	#2,655
1920	9	#3,409
1915	16	#1,990
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ellyn?

The median living Ellyn is about 51 years old. Half of all living Ellyns are between 32 and 69 years old.

How many people named Ellyn are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Ellyn are alive in the United States, based on 3,836 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ellyn in 2025?

Ellyn ranked #12,278 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ellyn?

3,836 babies have been named Ellyn in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ellyn most popular?

Ellyn peaked in 1991, when 102 newborns received the name.

Is Ellyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ellyn rising or falling?

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

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Ellyn popularity over time

The story of Ellyn

How old are people named Ellyn?

Ellyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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