Ellis
EL-is Girl and boy English, Welsh
My God is Yahweh
Etymology
As an English surname, from the Middle English personal name Elis, an Old French form of Elias. As a Welsh surname, shortened from Elisedd, from the archaic elus meaning 'benevolent, kind'.
Variants
- Elis
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Girls | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | ||
| England and Wales | 2025 | ||
| Scotland | 2024 | ||
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | ||
| Ireland | 2025 | ||
| Canada | 2024 |
Near Ellis in England and Wales, 2025
England and Wales top boysPopularity
Rising
#243 2025 · 1,417 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #777 |
| 2007 | #815 |
| 2008 | #795 |
| 2009 | #721 |
| 2010 | #729 |
| 2011 | #726 |
| 2012 | #611 |
| 2013 | #531 |
| 2014 | #443 |
| 2015 | #422 |
| 2016 | #347 |
| 2017 | #311 |
| 2018 | #318 |
| 2019 | #343 |
| 2020 | #326 |
| 2021 | #320 |
| 2022 | #307 |
| 2023 | #275 |
| 2024 | #273 |
| 2025 | #243 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Stable
#92 2025 · 582 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #77 |
| 2007 | #83 |
| 2008 | #89 |
| 2009 | #85 |
| 2010 | #102 |
| 2011 | #103 |
| 2012 | #100 |
| 2013 | #103 |
| 2014 | #94 |
| 2015 | #90 |
| 2016 | #89 |
| 2017 | #89 |
| 2018 | #87 |
| 2019 | #76 |
| 2020 | #89 |
| 2021 | #88 |
| 2022 | #90 |
| 2023 | #97 |
| 2024 | #95 |
| 2025 | #92 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#106 2024 · 49 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #165 |
| 2006 | #173 |
| 2007 | #153 |
| 2008 | #157 |
| 2009 | #156 |
| 2010 | #142 |
| 2011 | #136 |
| 2012 | #169 |
| 2013 | #135 |
| 2014 | #143 |
| 2015 | #152 |
| 2016 | #131 |
| 2017 | #119 |
| 2018 | #114 |
| 2019 | #96 |
| 2020 | #88 |
| 2021 | #104 |
| 2022 | #100 |
| 2023 | #94 |
| 2024 | #106 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Stable
#201 2025 · 10 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #306 |
| 2007 | #331 |
| 2008 | #253 |
| 2009 | #352 |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | #297 |
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | #323 |
| 2015 | #326 |
| 2016 | #241 |
| 2017 | #207 |
| 2018 | #238 |
| 2019 | #163 |
| 2020 | #200 |
| 2021 | #202 |
| 2022 | #198 |
| 2023 | #236 |
| 2024 | #243 |
| 2025 | #201 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Stable
#276 2025 · 16 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #362 |
| 2007 | #684 |
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | #441 |
| 2010 | #513 |
| 2011 | #794 |
| 2012 | #573 |
| 2013 | #635 |
| 2014 | #372 |
| 2015 | #471 |
| 2016 | #378 |
| 2017 | #342 |
| 2018 | #382 |
| 2019 | #357 |
| 2020 | #252 |
| 2021 | #373 |
| 2022 | #387 |
| 2023 | #274 |
| 2024 | #294 |
| 2025 | #276 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Stable
#282 2024 · 117 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #1755 |
| 2006 | #1118 |
| 2007 | #1074 |
| 2008 | #1061 |
| 2009 | #861 |
| 2010 | #896 |
| 2011 | #564 |
| 2012 | #713 |
| 2013 | #506 |
| 2014 | #382 |
| 2015 | #374 |
| 2016 | #341 |
| 2017 | #267 |
| 2018 | #306 |
| 2019 | #261 |
| 2020 | #320 |
| 2021 | #329 |
| 2022 | #331 |
| 2023 | #312 |
| 2024 | #282 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Falling
#682 2025 · 415 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #1993 |
| 2007 | #1879 |
| 2008 | #1919 |
| 2009 | #1762 |
| 2010 | #1491 |
| 2011 | #1276 |
| 2012 | #1140 |
| 2013 | #1087 |
| 2014 | #1076 |
| 2015 | #963 |
| 2016 | #844 |
| 2017 | #743 |
| 2018 | #775 |
| 2019 | #717 |
| 2020 | #618 |
| 2021 | #597 |
| 2022 | #699 |
| 2023 | #752 |
| 2024 | #697 |
| 2025 | #682 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#1832 2025 · 16 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #823 |
| 2007 | #843 |
| 2008 | #946 |
| 2009 | #1033 |
| 2010 | #1345 |
| 2011 | #1560 |
| 2012 | #1313 |
| 2013 | #1301 |
| 2014 | #1250 |
| 2015 | #1335 |
| 2016 | #1040 |
| 2017 | #1114 |
| 2018 | #925 |
| 2019 | #1200 |
| 2020 | #1139 |
| 2021 | #1017 |
| 2022 | #1012 |
| 2023 | #1265 |
| 2024 | #1369 |
| 2025 | #1832 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#248 2024 · 15 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #134 |
| 2006 | #146 |
| 2007 | #144 |
| 2008 | #155 |
| 2009 | #162 |
| 2010 | #247 |
| 2011 | #164 |
| 2012 | #163 |
| 2013 | #196 |
| 2014 | #167 |
| 2015 | #161 |
| 2016 | #159 |
| 2017 | #161 |
| 2018 | #221 |
| 2019 | #177 |
| 2020 | #200 |
| 2021 | #207 |
| 2022 | #334 |
| 2023 | #215 |
| 2024 | #248 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Not ranked
2025
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | #380 |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | Not ranked |
| 2018 | Not ranked |
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | #298 |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | #361 |
| 2025 | Not ranked |
Not in the Northern Ireland list for 2025.
Stable
#769 2025 · 4 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | #961 |
| 2010 | #613 |
| 2011 | #841 |
| 2012 | #708 |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | #792 |
| 2017 | #774 |
| 2018 | #957 |
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | #745 |
| 2021 | #472 |
| 2022 | #669 |
| 2023 | #771 |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
| 2025 | #769 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#1414 2024 · 17 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Not ranked |
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | #2255 |
| 2008 | #2563 |
| 2009 | #1768 |
| 2010 | #1805 |
| 2011 | #1426 |
| 2012 | #1028 |
| 2013 | #1908 |
| 2014 | #1322 |
| 2015 | #983 |
| 2016 | #743 |
| 2017 | #775 |
| 2018 | #792 |
| 2019 | #966 |
| 2020 | #966 |
| 2021 | #733 |
| 2022 | #790 |
| 2023 | #899 |
| 2024 | #1414 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.