Total births
270
Girls' name · since 2003
Ellsie
Ellsie has 270 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2013 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9354
- among girls today
- 270
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
270 babies have been named Ellsie since 2003, making it today's #9354 girls' name.
Ellsie has 270 recorded births among girls since 2003, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9354 as of the latest data, more common than 47% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #9354 among girls today
- 270 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
- 47% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Ellsie is currently the #9354 girls' name in America, more common than 47% of girls - 270 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9354
- among girls today
- 270
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
Ellsie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9354
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 47% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Ellsie was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
21 babies were named Ellsie in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Ellsie compares
270 43rd percentile among 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
Ellsie's all-time total is 29% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ellsie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 270 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ellsie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ellsie's full recorded timeline at 2015, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ellsie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#9,354
Active since
2003
Ellsie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Ellsie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ellsie's strongest decade.
143 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Ellsie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 41
2000s
41 births
- 2010s
2010s
143 births
- 2020s
2020s
86 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 143 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ellsie? ▼
270 babies have been named Ellsie since 2003. It currently ranks #9354 among girls. The peak year was 2013 with 21 births.
When was Ellsie most popular? ▼
Ellsie was most popular in the 2010s decade with 143 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Ellsie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ellsie since 2003 -- 23 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ellsie? ▼
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 Ellsie's data
- Ellsie's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (143 total births) through the 2020s (86) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Ellsie
Nearby Names Like Ellsie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ellsie
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 Ellsie side by side: Ellsie vs Ella Ellsie vs Ellen Ellsie vs Ellie
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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, 2003–2025 (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. "Ellsie: #9354 Girls' Name - 270 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ellsie. 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 Ellsie 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.