Names / Girl names
Ellen
Current rank
#1,062
and easing
All-time peak
#58
in 1946
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
276,000
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #58 in 1946 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Bright light. The name first appears in U.S. records in 1880. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. It topped out in 1946 at #58. Over 276,000 have carried it since records began.