Feminine dossier · first seen 1914
Ellison
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2021
Peak births
329
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Ellison
How many people are named Ellison?
An estimated 5,620 living Americans are named Ellison.
How rare is Ellison?
Ellison is uncommon among babies today, with 228 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 30.7% from its 2021 peak.
How old is the typical Ellison?
The median age of a living American named Ellison is approximately 11 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 17 years old.
Is Ellison still popular?
Yes. Ellison is holding steady, with 228 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Ellison most common?
Ellison has its strongest geographic signal in South Carolina, where it appears 8.0× more often than the national baseline.
1914Peak 20212025
Peak year
2021
Decline from peak
30.7%
2025
228
All-time
5,695
Where it lives now
Ellison is most concentrated in South Carolina — about 7.1× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Ellison is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.