Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Light
- English
- Light; a variant of Helen
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Ellen
Famous People
Actress Ellen Burstyn, Actress Ellen Barkin, Actress and comedienne Ellen DeGeneres
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1941 (rank #1446, 22 births); most recent 1993 (rank #8699, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1951 (rank #68, 5,940 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1062, 230 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 230 |
| 2024 | – | 244 |
| 2023 | – | 239 |
| 2022 | – | 255 |
| 2021 | – | 289 |
| 2020 | – | 336 |
| 2019 | – | 347 |
| 2018 | – | 356 |
| 2017 | – | 385 |
| 2016 | – | 450 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #63, 929 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1029, 33 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 |
| 2024 | 51 |
| 2023 | 36 |
| 2022 | 46 |
| 2021 | 56 |
| 2020 | 82 |
| 2019 | 74 |
| 2018 | 94 |
| 2017 | 108 |
| 2016 | 92 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1912 (rank #702, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1991 (rank #867, 27 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2256, 12 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 12 |
| 2022 | – | 12 |
| 2021 | – | 13 |
| 2020 | – | 13 |
| 2019 | – | 8 |
| 2018 | – | 15 |
| 2017 | – | 12 |
| 2016 | – | 11 |
| 2015 | – | 13 |
| 2014 | – | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1964 (rank #27, 282 births); most recent 2025 (rank #168, 28 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 |
| 2024 | 33 |
| 2023 | 31 |
| 2022 | 52 |
| 2021 | 55 |
| 2020 | 46 |
| 2019 | 67 |
| 2018 | 81 |
| 2017 | 79 |
| 2016 | 99 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #84, 68 births); most recent 2025 (rank #539, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2016 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2002 (rank #23, 112 births); most recent 2025 (rank #231, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2016 | 26 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1957 (rank #94, 44 births); most recent 2021 (rank #665, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence