Total births
776
Girls' name · since 1918
Ellise
Ellise has 776 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8485
- among girls today
- 776
- born since 1918
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
776 babies have been named Ellise since 1918, making it today's #8485 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ellise has been recorded 776 times among girls since 1918, currently ranked #8485 nationally and more common than 52% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2025.
- #8485 among girls today
- 776 born since 1918
- 2000s peak decade
- 52% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ellise is currently the #8485 girls' name in America, more common than 52% of girls - 776 born since 1918, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8485
- among girls today
- 776
- born since 1918
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Ellise vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8485
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 52% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Ellise was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
37 babies were named Ellise in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Ellise compares
776 Top 36% higher than 64% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Ellise's all-time total is 103% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ellise | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 776 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 37 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ellise's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ellise's full recorded timeline at 2002, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 37 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ellise at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#8,485
Active since
1918
Ellise popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Ellise by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ellise's strongest decade.
263 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Ellise births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1980s 51
1980s
51 births
- 1990s
1990s
159 births
- 2000s
2000s
263 births
- 2010s
2010s
207 births
- 2020s 69
2020s
69 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 263 births (34% of all-time use).
How Ellise compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ellise's total volume
Ellise vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ellise by state
Where Ellise concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 11 | 1.4% |
| #2 | Florida | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #3 | California | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.6% |
Texas share of Ellise's total US births 1.4%
Even split
11 of 776 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ellise? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 776 babies named Ellise. Today it holds rank #8485 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 37 births.
When was Ellise most popular? ▼
Ellise was most popular in the 2000s decade with 263 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Ellise most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ellise are Texas (11 births), Florida (6 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Ellise been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ellise since 1918 -- 108 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ellise? ▼
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 Ellise's data
- Ellise's decade-level peak was the 2000s (263 total births); usage has since declined to 69 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Ellises (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Ellise
Nearby Names Like Ellise
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ellise
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 Ellise side by side: Ellise vs Ella Ellise vs Ellen Ellise vs Ellie
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1918–2025 (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. "Ellise: #8485 Girls' Name - 776 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ellise. 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 Ellise 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 June 2026.