Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Ellis
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2025
Peak births
1,417
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Ellis
How many people are named Ellis?
An estimated 27,369 living Americans are named Ellis.
How rare is Ellis?
Ellis is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 1,417 boys receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak.
How old is the typical Ellis?
The median age of a living American named Ellis is approximately 15 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 53 years old.
Is Ellis still popular?
Yes. Ellis is holding steady, with 1,417 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Ellis most common?
Ellis has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 5.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20252025
Peak year
2025
Decline from peak
0%
2025
1,417
All-time
50,403
Where it lives now
Ellis is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 4.8× the national rate in the 1970s.
States where Ellis is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.