Ellyson
A feminine name originating from a combination of Elly and son.
Name Census estimates that about 471 living Americans carry the first name Ellyson. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ellyson today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ellyson births was 2011 (40 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ellyson. 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.
People living today
471
~ 1 in 727,716 Americans
Peak year
2011
40 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,077
Tracked since 1997
Popularity
Ellyson: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ellyson from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 274 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ellyson 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 Ellyson during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ellysons live
Origin
Meaning and history of Ellyson
The name Ellyson is an English feminine given name derived from the combination of the Hebrew name Ellie, meaning "God is my oath" or "Jehovah is God," and the English suffix "-son," indicating a relationship or descent. This name likely emerged in the late 19th or early 20th century as a unique variation of more traditional names like Eliza or Elizabeth.
The earliest recorded usage of the name Ellyson can be traced back to the late 19th century in English-speaking countries, particularly in the United States and the United Kingdom. While the name itself does not have any direct historical or religious references, its roots in the Hebrew name Ellie and the biblical significance of names beginning with "El" (meaning "God") suggest a connection to the Judeo-Christian tradition.
One of the earliest documented instances of the name Ellyson is Ellyson Ida Halley, an American actress and singer born in 1883 in Virginia. She appeared in several Broadway productions and vaudeville shows during the early 20th century.
Another notable figure named Ellyson was Ellyson Curry, an American baseball player who played for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Braves in the 1910s and 1920s. He was born in 1891 in North Carolina and had a career spanning over a decade in Major League Baseball.
In the literary world, Ellyson Morley was a British author and poet who lived from 1892 to 1975. She published several collections of poetry and novels, including "The Restless Wave" and "The Winding Road."
Ellyson Partridge, born in 1903 in England, was a prominent British architect known for her work on residential and commercial buildings in the mid-20th century. She was one of the first women to establish a successful architectural practice in London.
Lastly, Ellyson Thatcher was an American artist and sculptor active in the late 20th century. Born in 1945 in California, she is best known for her abstract metal sculptures and public art installations featured in various cities across the United States.
While the name Ellyson is relatively uncommon, it has been carried by notable individuals throughout the 20th century, spanning various fields such as entertainment, sports, literature, architecture, and art.
People
Ellyson + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ellyson 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
Ellyson: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ellyson?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 471 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ellyson 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 727,716 US residents.
Is Ellyson a common name?
We classify Ellyson as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 475 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ellyson most popular?
The single biggest year for Ellyson was 2011, when 40 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ellyson is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Ellyson a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ellyson 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.
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.