Ellis is a distinctive choice, ranked #1353 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Ellis in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1353
US Rank #697
About the Name Ellis
Ellis has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 226 places in five years. It was most popular in 1998 at #248 â parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Ellis is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school â standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #697, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ellis
Unlikely. With around 24 UK babies named Ellis per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ellis in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ellis has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 226 places in the last five years. Its peak was #248 in 1998. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Ellis is more popular in the US (#697) than in the UK (#1353). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Ellis include: Terry Ellis â Terry Lynn Ellis is an American singer.; Devale Ellis â Devale Ellis is an American actor and former football player.; Mary Elizabeth Ellis â Mary Elizabeth Ellis is an American actress..
Ellis appears in the US top 500 at #273 in 2024 â moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
24
UK babies named Ellis (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 226 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ellis
Likely around 1 other Ellis in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Ellis
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Ben Ellis may refer to: Ben Ellis (playwright), Australian playwright Ben Ellis (rugby league), rugby player on the St George Dragons Ben Ellis (footballer) (1906âc.
Mary Elizabeth Ellis is an American actress. She is best known for her recurring roles as The Waitress on the FX comedy It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Nick's ex-girlfriend Caroline in the Fox sitcom New Girl, and Lisa Palmer on the Netflix horror-comedy Santa Clarita Diet.
Cody Gordon Ellis is an Australian basketball player for the Warwick Senators of the NBL1 West. After four years of college basketball for the Saint Louis Billikens, Ellis had a five-year stint in the National Basketball League (NBL) with the Sydney Kings and Illawarra Hawks.