Total births
117
Boys' name · since 2000
Ellian
Ellian has 117 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7069
- among boys today
- 117
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other boys
117 babies have been named Ellian since 2000, making it today's #7069 boys' name.
Ellian has 117 recorded births among boys since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7069 as of the latest data, more common than 51% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #7069 among boys today
- 117 born since 2000
- 2020s peak decade
- 51% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Ellian is currently the #7069 boys' name in America, more common than 51% of boys - 117 born since 2000, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7069
- among boys today
- 117
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other boys
Ellian vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7069
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 51% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Ellian was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
23 babies were named Ellian in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Ellian compares
117 28th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ellian's all-time total is 68% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ellian | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 117 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ellian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ellian's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ellian at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#7,069
Active since
2000
Ellian popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Ellian by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ellian's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Ellian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
36 births
- 2010s 23
2010s
23 births
- 2020s
2020s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 58 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ellian? ▼
Ellian has been given to 117 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7069 as of the latest data. 23 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Ellian most popular? ▼
Ellian was most popular in the 2020s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Ellian been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ellian since 2000 -- 26 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ellian? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Ellian
Nearby Names Like Ellian
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ellian
Elliott Boy
#162 62,551 births
Elliot Boy
#150 58,592 births
Ellis Boy
#273 50,403 births
Ellsworth Boy
#12356 7,337 births
Ellison Boy
#2060 2,963 births
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2000–2025 (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. "Ellian: #7069 Boys' Name - 117 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ellian. 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 Ellian 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 July 2026.