Boys' name · since 1913

Ellard

Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 179 babies named Ellard, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#13,641 of 45,481
all-time among boys
179
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade

179 boys have been named Ellard since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ellard has been recorded 179 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1959.

  • #13,641 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 179 born since 1913
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ellard ranks #13,641 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 179 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.

#13,641 of 45,481
all-time among boys
179
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ellard's 179 recorded births place it above 69.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ellard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ellard splits its recorded history at 1926: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ellard popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1959

Last recorded 1959
Peak year (1918)
14
Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
46810121416 1913191819221926193319481959 6

Ellard by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (70 births, 39% of the file).

1920s was Ellard's strongest decade.

70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Ellard births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 70 births (39% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ellard? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 179 babies named Ellard. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #13,641 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1959. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 14 births.
Where does Ellard sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ellard ranks #13,641 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ellard most popular? ▼
Ellard was most popular in the 1920s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Ellard been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ellard since 1913 -- 47 years through the most recent 1959 data.
What names are similar to Ellard? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elliott, Elliot, Ellis, Ellsworth, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Ellard's data

  • Ellard's decade-level peak was the 1920s (70 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ellard

Nearby Names Like Ellard

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ellard

Elliott Boy
#160 62,551 births
Elliot Boy
#151 58,592 births
Ellis Boy
#243 50,403 births
Ellsworth Boy
7,337 births
Ellison Boy
#1677 2,963 births

Compare Ellard side by side: Ellard vs Elliott Ellard vs Elliot Ellard vs Ellis

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Leverett
179 births · Peak 1921
Belmont #8951
179 births · Peak 1921
Ludger
179 births · Peak 1926
Hensley #12130
179 births · Peak 2022
Haward
179 births · Peak 1922
Randee
179 births · Peak 1950
Cregg
179 births · Peak 1958
Win #8351
179 births · Peak 2022

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ellard: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1913–1959 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Ellard 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 August 2026.