Ellis

Boy name

Ellis has been given to 57,731 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #682 for girls and #243 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈɛ.lɪs/

As an English surname, from the Middle English personal name Elis, an Old French form of Elias. Compare Elijah, Lias, Ely. Also sometimes from the Elice, a pet form of Elizabeth. * As a Welsh surname, shortened from the personal name Elisse, Elisedd, from the archaic elus (“benevolent, kind”).

Origin: Welsh

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

57,731

Peak year

2025 (1,832 babies)

Rank in 2025

#682 for girls · #243 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +79%

Gender split

13% girls / 87% boys

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