Ellender
A feminine name derived from the Old German words for "peaceful" and "powerful".
Name Census estimates that about 13 living Americans carry the first name Ellender. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ellender today is around 79 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ellender births was 1933 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ellender. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Ellender is about 79 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Ellenders were born before 1957.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Ellender. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
13
~ 1 in 26,365,718 Americans
Peak year
1933
8 babies that year
Average age
79
years old
1956 SSA rank
#4,973
Tracked since 1933
Popularity
Ellender: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ellender from the 1930s through to the 1950s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 12 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ellender by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ellender during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ellender
The name Ellender is a variant of the name Eleanor, which has its origins in the Provençal language spoken in southern France during the medieval period. The name is derived from the Germanic elements "ali" meaning "other" and "nand" meaning "brave" or "ready." It was originally spelled as Aileanor or Aliénor.
The name gained widespread popularity across Europe after Eleanor of Aquitaine, one of the most powerful and influential figures of the Middle Ages. Born in 1122, she was the Duchess of Aquitaine and later became the Queen of France and England through her marriages to Louis VII and Henry II, respectively.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ellender can be found in the 13th century, when Ellender de Quincy was a prominent noblewoman in England. She was the daughter of Saer de Quincy, 1st Earl of Winchester, and held considerable estates in her own right.
Another notable Ellender was Ellender of Provence, a 13th-century French noblewoman and the daughter of Ramon Berenguer V, Count of Provence. She was known for her piety and charitable works, and there are records of her founding several monasteries and religious houses.
In the 15th century, Ellender Roper was a English woman who gained notoriety for her involvement in the Reformation. She was the daughter of Sir Thomas More, the Lord Chancellor of England, and was briefly imprisoned for her adherence to Catholicism during the reign of Protestant monarch Edward VI.
In the 16th century, Ellender Muscovy was a Russian noblewoman who played a significant role in the political affairs of the Muscovite state. She was the sister of Ivan the Terrible and served as a regent during the minority of her nephew, Tsar Feodor I.
During the 17th century, Ellender de Vere was a prominent English aristocrat and landowner. She was the daughter of Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, and inherited substantial estates and properties upon her father's death.
People
Ellender + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ellender as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ellender: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ellender?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 13 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ellender going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 26,365,718 US residents.
Is Ellender a common name?
We classify Ellender as "Very Rare". It ranks above 33.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 30 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ellender most popular?
The single biggest year for Ellender was 1933, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ellender is about 79 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ellender in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ellender a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ellender in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ellender still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ellender in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ellender can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Ellender?
Want to know how many people share the name Ellender? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.