Girl name
Ellen
Ellen is currently the #1062 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 230 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #808 to #1062. Looking at the full record since 1880, Ellen hit its all-time high of #58 in 1946, when 5,237 girls were given the name. State by state, Kansas leads the way at #497.
Rankings
2025 rank
#1062
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#58
in 1946 (1940s)
Babies in 2025
230
girls named Ellen
Ellen popularity, 1880–2025
Where Ellen is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Kansas (#497), Indiana (#651), Washington (#679)
Uniqueness score
52/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Ellen in the most recent year of SSA data.
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