Ellen
4 countries#1062 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Ellen was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
276,029 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #1062 · peaked in 1951 with 5,956 births
Most common in: New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Massachusetts, California
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
1,405 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #231 · peaked in 2002 with 112 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
Scotland
1,270 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #539 · peaked in 1996 with 68 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
France
1,157 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #2501 · peaked in 1991 with 27 births
Most common in: Paris, Bas-Rhin, Ille-et-Vilaine, Moselle, Hauts-de-Seine
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Ellen’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #544 | — |
| 2007 | #583 | ↓39 |
| 2008 | #669 | ↓86 |
| 2009 | #698 | ↓29 |
| 2010 | #674 | ↑24 |
| 2011 | #696 | ↓22 |
| 2012 | #742 | ↓46 |
| 2013 | #700 | ↑42 |
| 2014 | #657 | ↑43 |
| 2015 | #701 | ↓44 |
| 2016 | #651 | ↑50 |
| 2017 | #735 | ↓84 |
| 2018 | #765 | ↓30 |
| 2019 | #797 | ↓32 |
| 2020 | #808 | ↓11 |
| 2021 | #920 | ↓112 |
| 2022 | #1018 | ↓98 |
| 2023 | #1051 | ↓33 |
| 2024 | #1025 | ↑26 |
| 2025 | #1062 | ↓37 |
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