Ellis
Ellis is a well-established choice, ranked #92 in 2025. With 582 babies named Ellis in 2025, meeting another Ellis at school is a real possibility.
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 — 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 a very popular name in the UK — yet a class of 28 is small enough that your child will very likely be the only Ellis on the register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #697, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Ellis
- Terry Ellis — Terry Lynn Ellis is an American singer.
- Devale Ellis — Devale Ellis is an American actor and former football player.
- Ben Ellis — Ben Ellis may refer to: Ben Ellis (playwright), Australian playwright Ben Ellis (rugby league), rugby player on the St George Dragons Ben Ellis (footballer) (1906–c.
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 Ellis
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ellis
Almost certainly the only Ellis in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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