Elis is a distinctive choice, ranked #352 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Elis in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#352
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About the Name Elis
Elis has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 533 places in five years. It was most popular in 2002 at #524 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Elis is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Elis in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Elis
Elis Eiler — Elis Eiler is a Liechtensteiner footballer who plays as a midfielder for Staad and the Liechtenstein national football team.
Elis James — Owain Elis James is a Welsh comedian, broadcaster and actor.
Elis Bishesari — Elis Ștefan Bishesari is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Elis
Unlikely. With around 119 UK babies named Elis per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Elis in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Elis has been fairly steady, ranked #352 in 2025 against #338 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #280 in 2024.
Elis is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Elis include: Elis Eiler, Elis James and Elis Bishesari. Short summaries for each appear below.
Elis does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Eliss in the wild.
119
UK babies named Elis (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.3
In a school of 600
↓ 14 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Elis
Almost certainly the only Elis in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Elis
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story