Unisex — 13% girls#493 of boy names
Ellis
Pronounced EH1 L IH0 S (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 2024
- 145 years in use
How popular is Ellis?
Ellis is a name given to both boys and girls, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 56,308 children — the 493rd most common boys' name on record.
It is climbing hard: roughly twice as many births in the past decade as in the one before it. Its best single year was 2024, when 1,250 children were given it.
Roughly 13% of children named Ellis are girls, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- EH1 L IH0 S
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Ellis
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Ellis
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Ellis?
- Ellis ranks 493rd among boys' names in US records, with 56,308 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 10,508.
- Is Ellis a unisex name?
- Yes. About 13% of children given the name are girls, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
- When was Ellis most popular?
- 2024, when 1,250 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.