Total births
402
Girls' name · since 1916
Ellice
Ellice has 402 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 402
- total births
- 1916–2019
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
402 girls have been named Ellice since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Ellice has 402 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2019.
- 402 total births
- 1916–2019 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
402 girls have been named Ellice since 1916, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2019.
- 402
- total births
- 1916–2019
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Ellice was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
13 babies were named Ellice in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Ellice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ellice splits its recorded history at 1982: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1946 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ellice at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Ellice popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2019
- Peak year (1988)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Ellice by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Ellice's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Ellice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1920s 7
1920s
7 births
- 1940s 22
1940s
22 births
- 1950s
1950s
69 births
- 1960s
1960s
47 births
- 1970s 24
1970s
24 births
- 1980s
1980s
85 births
- 1990s
1990s
46 births
- 2000s
2000s
53 births
- 2010s
2010s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 85 births (21% of all-time use).
Ellice by state
Where Ellice concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 10 | 2.5% |
New York share of Ellice's total US births 2.5%
10 of 402 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ellice? ▼
402 babies have been named Ellice since 1916. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 1988 with 13 births.
When was Ellice most popular? ▼
Ellice was most popular in the 1980s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Ellice most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ellice are New York (10 births).
How long has the name Ellice been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ellice since 1916 -- 104 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Ellice? ▼
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 Ellice's data
- Ellice's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (85 total births) through the 2010s (37) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Ellices (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Ellice
Nearby Names Like Ellice
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ellice
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 Ellice side by side: Ellice vs Ella Ellice vs Ellen Ellice vs Ellie
Related Names
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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, 1916–2019 (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. "Ellice: Baby Name Since 1916 - 402 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ellice. 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 Ellice 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.