Feminine dossier · first seen 1898
Ellyn
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1991
Peak era
1991
Peak births
102
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Ellyn
How many people are named Ellyn?
An estimated 2,663 living Americans are named Ellyn.
How rare is Ellyn?
Ellyn is very rare among babies today, with 7 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 93.1% from its 1991 peak.
How old is the typical Ellyn?
The median age of a living American named Ellyn is approximately 44 years, with most bearers falling between 31 and 66 years old.
Is Ellyn still popular?
Not especially. Ellyn has been declining since its 1991 peak and registered 7 births in 2025.
Where is Ellyn most common?
Ellyn has its strongest geographic signal in Illinois, where it appears 3.4× more often than the national baseline.
1898Peak 19912025
Peak year
1991
Decline from peak
93.1%
2025
7
All-time
3,836
Where it lives now
Ellyn is most concentrated in Illinois — about 3.2× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Ellyn is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.