Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Ellen
Endangered
Down 96.1% from peak
Peak era
1951
Peak births
5,945
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Ellen
How many people are named Ellen?
An estimated 120,279 living Americans are named Ellen.
How rare is Ellen?
Ellen is uncommon among babies today, with 230 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 96.1% from its 1951 peak.
How old is the typical Ellen?
The median age of a living American named Ellen is approximately 64 years, with most bearers falling between 45 and 72 years old.
Is Ellen still popular?
No. Ellen is endangered as a baby name, down 96.1% from its 1951 peak with 230 births in 2025.
Where is Ellen most common?
Ellen has its strongest geographic signal in Minnesota, where it appears 3.6× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19512025
Peak year
1951
Decline from peak
96.1%
2025
230
All-time
275,284
Where it lives now
Ellen is most concentrated in Minnesota — about 3.3× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Ellen is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.