Boys' name · since 1880
Ellsworth
Ellsworth has 7,337 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1,436 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 7,337
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ellsworth is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 7,337 have been recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Ellsworth recorded 7,337 times among boys since 1880, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2024.
- #1,436 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 7,337 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ellsworth ranks #1,436 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 7,337 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #1,436 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 7,337
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ellsworth's 7,337 recorded births place it above 96.84% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
33 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Pennsylvania.
Ellsworth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ellsworth's full recorded timeline at 1939, 22% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 78% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 300 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ellsworth popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2024
- Peak year (1918)
- 300
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Ellsworth by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (2,115 births, 29% of the file).
1920s was Ellsworth's strongest decade.
2,115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Ellsworth births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 176
1880s
176 births
- 1890s 260
1890s
260 births
- 1900s 322
1900s
322 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,908 births
- 1920s
1920s
2,115 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,045 births
- 1940s 658
1940s
658 births
- 1950s 399
1950s
399 births
- 1960s 208
1960s
208 births
- 1970s 100
1970s
100 births
- 1980s 67
1980s
67 births
- 1990s 21
1990s
21 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s 32
2010s
32 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 2,115 births (29% of all-time use).
How Ellsworth compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ellsworth's total volume
Ellsworth by state
Where Ellsworth concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 680 | 9.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 482 | 6.6% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 387 | 5.3% |
| #4 | Minnesota | | 352 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Maryland | | 335 | 4.6% |
| #6 | Wisconsin | | 300 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 230 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 209 | 2.8% |
680 of 7,337 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.
Ellsworth appears in 33 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ellsworth's data
- Ellsworth's decade-level peak was the 1920s (2,115 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Ellsworths (680 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ellsworth: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~144 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Ellsworth 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 August 2026.