Ellan vs Ellen

Side-by-side comparison of Ellan and Ellen — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ellan

Girl name

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Name B

Ellen

Girl name · Rank #1026

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Metric Ellan Ellen
Current Rank Unranked #1026
Total Births (all years) 378 275,048
Peak Year 1957 1951
Peak Year Births 14 5,945
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1906 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ellan Ellen
1880ss — 5,402
1890ss — 7,435
1900ss 8 8,339
1910ss 40 21,500
1920ss 65 28,391
1930ss 58 25,139
1940ss 79 45,405
1950ss 83 55,390
1960ss 33 34,146
1970ss 6 11,422
1980ss — 10,240
1990ss 6 11,346
2000ss — 5,543
2010ss — 3,987
2020ss — 1,363

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ellan Ellen
2014 — 435
2015 — 406
2016 — 450
2017 — 385
2018 — 356
2019 — 347
2020 — 336
2021 — 289
2022 — 255
2023 — 239
2024 — 244

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1906–1993.

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