Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- From The Name Elijah
- English
- The Lord is my God; variant of Elijah
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Ellis
Pronunciation
e(l)-lis
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #243, 1,417 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #597, 501 births); most recent 2025 (rank #682, 415 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,417 | 415 |
| 2024 | 1,250 | 404 |
| 2023 | 1,230 | 375 |
| 2022 | 1,094 | 422 |
| 2021 | 1,037 | 501 |
| 2020 | 1,010 | 472 |
| 2019 | 976 | 398 |
| 2018 | 1,063 | 352 |
| 2017 | 1,109 | 380 |
| 2016 | 999 | 337 |
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
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #77, 876 births); most recent 2025 (rank #92, 582 births)
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #248, 160 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1809, 16 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 582 | 16 |
| 2024 | 571 | 24 |
| 2023 | 561 | 26 |
| 2022 | 616 | 34 |
| 2021 | 670 | 34 |
| 2020 | 642 | 29 |
| 2019 | 780 | 28 |
| 2018 | 726 | 40 |
| 2017 | 765 | 31 |
| 2016 | 783 | 34 |
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 2013 (rank #1922, 14 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2735, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #4720, 4 births); most recent 2022 (rank #5410, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | – |
| 2022 | 8 | 3 |
| 2021 | 12 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 | – |
| 2019 | 4 | – |
| 2018 | 9 | – |
| 2017 | 12 | – |
| 2016 | 9 | – |
| 2015 | 4 | – |
| 2014 | 7 | 4 |
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
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #245, 19 births); most recent 2025 (rank #264, 16 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #460, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #692, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | 4 |
| 2024 | 14 | – |
| 2023 | 16 | 4 |
| 2022 | 10 | 5 |
| 2021 | 10 | 8 |
| 2020 | 19 | 4 |
| 2019 | 11 | – |
| 2018 | 10 | 3 |
| 2017 | 12 | 4 |
| 2016 | 10 | 4 |
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
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #88, 64 births); most recent 2025 (rank #100, 51 births)
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #112, 40 births); most recent 2025 (rank #226, 16 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 | 16 |
| 2024 | 49 | 15 |
| 2023 | 56 | 19 |
| 2022 | 56 | 10 |
| 2021 | 57 | 20 |
| 2020 | 64 | 20 |
| 2019 | 63 | 25 |
| 2018 | 54 | 19 |
| 2017 | 51 | 30 |
| 2016 | 47 | 31 |
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
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #160, 15 births); most recent 2025 (rank #199, 10 births)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #281, 5 births); most recent 2024 (rank #337, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | – |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 |
| 2023 | 8 | – |
| 2022 | 11 | – |
| 2021 | 11 | – |
| 2020 | 10 | 5 |
| 2019 | 15 | – |
| 2018 | 8 | – |
| 2017 | 10 | – |
| 2016 | 8 | – |
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)
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #171, 25 births); most recent 2023 (rank #203, 17 births)
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #512, 7 births); most recent 2021 (rank #565, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | – |
| 2022 | 20 | – |
| 2021 | 25 | 6 |
| 2020 | 16 | – |
| 2019 | 18 | – |
| 2018 | 12 | 5 |
| 2017 | 24 | – |
| 2016 | 13 | 7 |
| 2015 | 9 | – |
| 2014 | 11 | – |
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