Recorded 1933–1956 Girls' name Peak 1933 30 births

Ellender — girls' name

30 babies named Ellender in U.S. Social Security records since 1933, with the highest year being 1933. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s81940s101950s12
1950s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Ellender was born in this single decade.

1933
Single peak year

8 babies were named Ellender in 1933 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ellender

The Social Security Administration has registered 30 babies named Ellender between 1933 and 1956, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ellender currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1956. The name reached its historical peak in 1933, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ellender performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Ellender shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ellender in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 30 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ellender at a glance

Last recorded 1956

Total births

30

Since 1933

24 years of records

Peak year

1933

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1956

Active since

1933

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 1956

Ellender popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1933

Last recorded 1956
Peak year (1933)
8
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
456789 19561950194519421933 8

Ellender by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
12 births that decade — 40% of Ellender's all-time total
1930s81940s101950s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ellender?
30 babies have been named Ellender since 1933. It was last recorded in 1956. The peak year was 1933 with 8 births.
When was Ellender most popular?
Ellender was most popular in the 1950s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1933.
How long has the name Ellender been used?
Ellender has been recorded in Social Security data since 1933, spanning 24 years of data through 1956.
What names are similar to Ellender?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1933–1956 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.