Over the past 110 years, 2 610 girls and 36 398 boys have been named Ellis. The name Ellis ranks 2501th in the United States among the most common names for girls. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Ellis in 1916. The peak of popularity of the name Ellis came in the 2000s and 2010s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.