Ellyn vs Ellen

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

Name A

Ellyn

Girl name · Rank #15316

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Name B

Ellen

Girl name · Rank #1026

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Metric Ellyn Ellen
Current Rank #15316 #1026
Total Births (all years) 3,829 275,048
Peak Year 1991 1951
Peak Year Births 102 5,945
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ellyn Ellen
1880ss — 5,402
1890ss 6 7,435
1900ss 12 8,339
1910ss 88 21,500
1920ss 121 28,391
1930ss 181 25,139
1940ss 505 45,405
1950ss 744 55,390
1960ss 490 34,146
1970ss 248 11,422
1980ss 339 10,240
1990ss 581 11,346
2000ss 236 5,543
2010ss 229 3,987
2020ss 49 1,363

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ellyn Ellen
2014 36 435
2015 26 406
2016 25 450
2017 21 385
2018 18 356
2019 16 347
2020 9 336
2021 11 289
2022 10 255
2023 14 239
2024 5 244

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, 1898–2024.

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