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Ellis
OriginEnglish surname derived from Elijah or Elias or Welsh
Meaning"benevolent"
GenderGirl
US Rank#682
Top 1000
NB Rank#1316
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About Ellis
The name Ellis is currently ranked #682 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #597 in 2021. The name is most popular in ELLIS, ELLIS, and ELLIS. Ellis is also used for boys, ranking #243 in 2025 (more popular).
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,076 | 238 | 133.2 |
| 2015 | #963 | 282 | 158 |
| 2016 | #844 | 337 | 190.2 |
| 2017 | #743 | 380 | 220.1 |
| 2018 | #774 | 352 | 206.9 |
| 2019 | #717 | 398 | 237.1 |
| 2020 | #618 | 472 | 292 |
| 2021 | #597 | 501 | 305.3 |
| 2022 | #696 | 422 | 257.3 |
| 2023 | #750 | 375 | 233.7 |
| 2024 | #697 | 404 | 249.4 |
| 2025 | #682 | 415 | 258.2 |
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- Ellis Wylie
contender in the first season of "The Glee Project"
- Elis Regina
legendary Brazilian singer
- George Francis Rayner Ellis
one of the world's leading theorists in cosmology
- Ellis Ward
British television presenter
- Ellis Rowan
Natural history artist
Ellis in pop culture
- Dr. Ellis Grey
late mother of Dr. Meredith Grey on the TV show "Grey's Anatomy"
- Ellis Shepherd
daughter of Meredith Grey and Derek Shepherd on the TV show "Grey's Anatomy"
- Ellis Island
a small island in New York Harbor that famously welcomed immigrants to the United States
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