US rank #9229 Girls' name Peak 2011 475 births

Ellyson — #9229 US girls' name

475 babies named Ellyson in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s122000s1252010s2742020s64
#9229
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 48% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

58% 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.

What the Data Says About Ellyson

The Social Security Administration has registered 475 babies named Ellyson between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ellyson currently holds the #9229 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 40 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ellyson performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 274 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Ellyson shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Ellyson in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ellyson 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 475 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.

Ellyson at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

475

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2011

40 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,229

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ellyson popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
40
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
01020304050 2024202020162012200820041997 5

Ellyson by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
274 births that decade — 58% of Ellyson's all-time total
1990s122000s1252010s2742020s64

Ellyson by state

Where Ellyson concentrates geographically — total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Ellyson
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
10 2.1%
Texas share of Ellyson's total US births 2.1%

10 of 475 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ellyson?
475 babies have been named Ellyson since 1997. It currently ranks #9229 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 40 births.
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).
How long has the name Ellyson been used?
Ellyson has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1997–2024 (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.