Total births
378
Girls' name · since 1906
Ellan
378 babies named Ellan in U.S. Social Security records since 1906, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 378
- total births
- 1906–1993
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
Ellan sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 378 recorded since 1906.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ellan has been recorded 378 times among girls since 1906, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1906 to 1993.
- 378 total births
- 1906–1993 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
378 girls have been named Ellan since 1906, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1993.
- 378
- total births
- 1906–1993
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Ellan was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
14 babies were named Ellan in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
Ellan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ellan splits its recorded history at 1940: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1957 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ellan at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1957
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1906
Ellan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1906–1993
- Peak year (1957)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 88 years of records
Ellan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Ellan's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Ellan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 8
1900s
8 births
- 1910s
1910s
40 births
- 1920s
1920s
65 births
- 1930s
1930s
58 births
- 1940s
1940s
79 births
- 1950s
1950s
83 births
- 1960s 33
1960s
33 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 83 births (22% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ellan? ▼
Since 1906, Social Security records show 378 babies named Ellan. The most recent recorded year was 1993. Its busiest year on record was 1957, with 14 births.
When was Ellan most popular? ▼
Ellan was most popular in the 1950s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Ellan been used? ▼
Records for Ellan go back to 1906, giving 88 years of history through 1993.
What names are similar to Ellan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ella, Ellen, Ellie, Elliana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ellan's data
- Ellan's decade-level peak was the 1950s (83 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ellan
Nearby Names Like Ellan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ellan
Ella Girl
#30 351,313 births
Ellen Girl
#1025 275,284 births
Ellie Girl
#21 105,677 births
Elliana Girl
#141 28,058 births
Elle Girl
#480 19,247 births
Compare Ellan side by side: Ellan vs Ella Ellan vs Ellen Ellan vs Ellie
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1906–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ellan: Baby Name Since 1906 - 378 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ellan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ellan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.