Girls' name · since 1986
Ellesse
Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 111 babies named Ellesse, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #25,957 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 111
- born since 1986
- 1990s
- peak decade
Ellesse sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 111 recorded since 1986.
Social Security Administration records show Ellesse recorded 111 times among girls since 1986, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2004.
- #25,957 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 111 born since 1986
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ellesse ranks #25,957 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 111 born since 1986, peaking in the 1990s.
- #25,957 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 111
- born since 1986
- 1990s
- peak decade
Ellesse's 111 recorded births place it above 64.02% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Ellesse's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ellesse splits its recorded history at 1992: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1990 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ellesse popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2004
- Peak year (1991)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Ellesse by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (59 births, 53% of the file).
1990s was Ellesse's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Ellesse births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
47 births
- 1990s
1990s
59 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 59 births (53% of all-time use).
Ellesse by state
Where Ellesse concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 27 | 24.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 5 | 4.5% |
27 of 111 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Ellesse's data
- Ellesse's decade-level peak was the 1990s (59 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Ellesses (27 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Ellesse: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~18 yrs)
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, 1986–2004 (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 Ellesse 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.