Girl · Name family
Ellis
16,653births recorded
17Countries
5Variants
2021Peak · Belgium
#179Belgium 2025
Ellis is a girl name family recorded 16,653 times in 17 countries since 1883. It ranks highest today in Belgium (#179 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Belgium in 2021, at 168.4 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Aëlys (France), Eliz (Germany (large cities)), Elis (Austria).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Ellis
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis | English | 7,328 | 🇺🇸 United States | #682 | 2021 | ▲ 64 % |
| Ellis | English | 1,526 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1809 | 1998 | ▼ 22 % |
| Ellis | English | 1,132 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #179 | 2021 | ▲ 18 % |
| Ellis | English | 936 | 🏴 Scotland | #226 | 2001 | ▼ 25 % |
| Ellis | English | 211 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1181 | 2017 | ▼ 33 % |
| Ellis | English | 51 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2018 | – |
| Aëlys | French | 2,145 | 🇫🇷 France | #341 | 2025 | ▲ 198 % |
| Aëlys | French | 27 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1148 | 2024 | – |
| Aëlys | French | 8 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #522 | 2025 | – |
| Aëlys | French | 8 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10917 | 2025 | – |
| Eliz | French | 570 | 🇫🇷 France | #1193 | 2022 | ▲ 89 % |
| Eliz | French | 332 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2787 | 2024 | ▼ 54 % |
| Eliz | French | 329 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7133 | 2022 | ▲ 88 % |
| Eliz | French | 241 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #611 | 2022 | ▲ 103 % |
| Eliz | French | 153 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #329 | 2023 | – |
| Eliz | French | 79 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #438 | 2024 | – |
| Elis | German | 320 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6838 | 2023 | ▲ 100 % |
| Elis | German | 156 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2787 | 2018 | ▲ 121 % |
| Elis | German | 121 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #786 | 2016 | ▲ 16 % |
| Elis | German | 111 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 2015 | – |
| Elis | German | 75 | 🇫🇷 France | #4295 | 2021 | ▲ 27 % |
| Elis | German | 67 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2022 | – |
| Aelis | French | 460 | 🇫🇷 France | #2908 | 2017 | ▲ 26 % |
How we grouped these names
- Ellis ↔ Aëlys — spelling variant
- Ellis ↔ Eliz — spelling variant
- Ellis ↔ Elis — spelling variant
- Ellis ↔ Aelis — spelling variant
Questions about Ellis
How popular is the name Ellis?
In 2025 it ranked #179 in Belgium. Official registers record 16,653 births across 17 countries.
What is Ellis in other languages?
Aëlys (French); Eliz (French); Elis (German); Aelis (French).
When was Ellis most popular?
It peaked in Belgium in 2021, at 168.4 births per 100,000.
Is Ellis a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Ellis is a girl name.