Over the past 110 years, 250 484 girls and 33 boys have been named Ellen. The name Ellen ranks 146th in the United States among the most common names for girls. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Ellen in 1910. The peak of popularity of the name Ellen came in the 1910s and 1940s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.