80,497births recorded
15Countries
2Variants
2021Peak · Sweden
#83Sweden 2025
Ellis is a boy name family recorded 80,497 times in 15 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Sweden (#83 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Sweden in 2021, at 244.5 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Elis (Sweden, Argentina).
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 | 50,403 | 🇺🇸 United States | #243 | 2025 | ▲ 114 % |
| Ellis | English | 19,940 | 🏴 England & Wales | #92 | 2006 | ▶ 1 % |
| Ellis | English | 1,142 | 🏴 Scotland | #100 | 2020 | ▲ 76 % |
| Ellis | English | 704 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #283 | 2017 | ▲ 34 % |
| Ellis | English | 382 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #329 | 2020 | ▼ 6 % |
| Ellis | English | 316 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #235 | 2019 | ▶ 2 % |
| Elis | Swedish | 3,852 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #83 | 2021 | ▼ 21 % |
| Elis | Swedish | 2,240 | 🏴 England & Wales | #352 | 2023 | ▲ 100 % |
| Elis | Swedish | 286 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7194 | 1911 | ▼ 20 % |
| Elis | Swedish | 242 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1934 | – |
| Elis | Swedish | 55 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2019 | – |
| Elis | Swedish | 47 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2017 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Ellis ↔ Elis — spelling variant
Questions about Ellis
How popular is the name Ellis?
In 2025 it ranked #83 in Sweden. Official registers record 80,497 births across 15 countries.
What is Ellis in other languages?
Elis (Swedish).
When was Ellis most popular?
It peaked in Sweden in 2021, at 244.5 births per 100,000.
Is Ellis a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Ellis is a boy name.