Total births
490
Girls' name · since 1997
Ellyson
Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 490 babies named Ellyson, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9261
- among girls today
- 490
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Ellyson is the #9261 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 490 recorded since 1997.
Ellyson has 490 recorded births among girls since 1997, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9261 as of the latest data, more common than 48% 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 1997 to 2025.
- #9261 among girls today
- 490 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
- 48% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ellyson is currently the #9261 girls' name in America, more common than 48% of girls - 490 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9261
- among girls today
- 490
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other girls
Ellyson vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9261
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 48% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Ellyson was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
40 babies were named Ellyson in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Ellyson compares
490 Top 45% higher than 55% 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
Ellyson's all-time total is 28% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ellyson | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 490 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 40 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ellyson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ellyson's full recorded timeline at 2013, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 40 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ellyson at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#9,261
Active since
1997
Ellyson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Ellyson by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ellyson's strongest decade.
274 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Ellyson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
125 births
- 2010s
2010s
274 births
- 2020s 79
2020s
79 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 274 births (56% of all-time use).
Ellyson by state
Where Ellyson concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ellyson? ▼
Ellyson has been given to 490 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9261 as of the latest data. 40 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Ellyson most popular? ▼
Ellyson was most popular in the 2010s decade with 274 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Ellyson most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ellyson are Texas (10 births), Oklahoma (5 births).
How long has the name Ellyson been used? ▼
Ellyson has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 29 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Ellyson? ▼
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 Ellyson's data
- Ellyson's decade-level peak was the 2010s (274 total births); usage has since declined to 79 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Ellysons (10 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 Ellyson
Nearby Names Like Ellyson
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ellyson
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 Ellyson side by side: Ellyson vs Ella Ellyson vs Ellen Ellyson vs Ellie
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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, 1997–2025 (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. "Ellyson: #9261 Girls' Name - 490 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ellyson. 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 Ellyson 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.