Recorded 1914–1954 Girls' name Peak 1921 213 births

Ellon — girls' name

213 babies named Ellon in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s341920s591930s591940s561950s5
1920s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Ellon was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

13 babies were named Ellon in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ellon

The Social Security Administration has registered 213 babies named Ellon between 1914 and 1954, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ellon currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1954. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ellon performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 59 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Ellon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ellon 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 213 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.

Ellon at a glance

Last recorded 1954

Total births

213

Since 1914

41 years of records

Peak year

1921

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1954

Active since

1914

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 1954

Ellon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1914

Last recorded 1954
Peak year (1921)
13
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
468101214 195419461942193719321927192119161914 6

Ellon by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
59 births that decade — 28% of Ellon's all-time total
1910s341920s591930s591940s561950s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ellon?
213 babies have been named Ellon since 1914. It was last recorded in 1954. The peak year was 1921 with 13 births.
When was Ellon most popular?
Ellon was most popular in the 1920s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Ellon been used?
Ellon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 41 years of data through 1954.
What names are similar to Ellon?
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, 1914–1954 (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.