Etymology in the sources
Source-reportedFrom Ellis + -son.
Sources for this account (2)
- Wiktionary: EllisonCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Greek Wiktionary: EllisonCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English and Danish
/ˈɛlɪsən/ · English
01 / Meaning & origin
Ellison is a unisex given name documented in English and Danish. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
From Ellis + -son.
02 / Across borders
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4 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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Statistics + language records
United States, 2025: 228 girls (rank 1065). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Ellison
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | 5 | 866 | observed |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | 7 | 720 | observed |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | 7 | 815 | observed |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | 5 | 1,058 | observed |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | 8 | 919 | observed |
| 1906 | 5 | 1,253 | observed |
| 1907 | 11 | 815 | observed |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | 10 | 951 | observed |
| 1910 | 8 | 1,193 | observed |
| 1911 | 6 | 1,537 | observed |
| 1912 | 10 | 1,619 | observed |
| 1913 | 14 | 1,441 | observed |
| 1914 | 22 | 1,260 | observed |
| 1915 | 22 | 1,454 | observed |
| 1916 | 25 | 1,374 | observed |
| 1917 | 13 | 2,188 | observed |
| 1918 | 24 | 1,499 | observed |
| 1919 | 22 | 1,576 | observed |
| 1920 | 32 | 1,273 | observed |
| 1921 | 31 | 1,329 | observed |
| 1922 | 21 | 1,695 | observed |
| 1923 | 20 | 1,753 | observed |
| 1924 | 23 | 1,628 | observed |
| 1925 | 22 | 1,628 | observed |
| 1926 | 17 | 1,911 | observed |
| 1927 | 19 | 1,796 | observed |
| 1928 | 12 | 2,387 | observed |
| 1929 | 19 | 1,731 | observed |
| 1930 | 9 | 2,781 | observed |
| 1931 | 10 | 2,471 | observed |
| 1932 | 16 | 1,848 | observed |
| 1933 | 14 | 1,905 | observed |
| 1934 | 21 | 1,498 | observed |
| 1935 | 17 | 1,708 | observed |
| 1936 | 17 | 1,639 | observed |
| 1937 | 27 | 1,288 | observed |
| 1938 | 11 | 2,185 | observed |
| 1939 | 18 | 1,578 | observed |
| 1940 | 21 | 1,471 | observed |
| 1941 | 17 | 1,685 | observed |
| 1942 | 21 | 1,537 | observed |
| 1943 | 21 | 1,529 | observed |
| 1944 | 13 | 1,988 | observed |
| 1945 | 16 | 1,697 | observed |
| 1946 | 17 | 1,759 | observed |
| 1947 | 26 | 1,449 | observed |
| 1948 | 17 | 1,817 | observed |
| 1949 | 18 | 1,754 | observed |
| 1950 | 18 | 1,746 | observed |
| 1951 | 17 | 1,838 | observed |
| 1952 | 12 | 2,251 | observed |
| 1953 | 22 | 1,630 | observed |
| 1954 | 17 | 1,887 | observed |
| 1955 | 7 | 3,201 | observed |
| 1956 | 15 | 2,091 | observed |
| 1957 | 15 | 2,093 | observed |
| 1958 | 11 | 2,506 | observed |
| 1959 | 15 | 2,111 | observed |
| 1960 | 11 | 2,535 | observed |
| 1961 | 11 | 2,538 | observed |
| 1962 | 15 | 2,117 | observed |
| 1963 | 8 | 3,044 | observed |
| 1964 | 17 | 1,975 | observed |
| 1965 | 21 | 1,720 | observed |
| 1966 | 11 | 2,465 | observed |
| 1967 | 10 | 2,611 | observed |
| 1968 | 18 | 1,894 | observed |
| 1969 | 10 | 2,861 | observed |
| 1970 | 15 | 2,399 | observed |
| 1971 | 14 | 2,558 | observed |
| 1972 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1973 | 9 | 3,445 | observed |
| 1974 | 8 | 3,837 | observed |
| 1975 | 14 | 2,751 | observed |
| 1976 | 10 | 3,471 | observed |
| 1977 | 12 | 3,203 | observed |
| 1978 | 15 | 2,799 | observed |
| 1979 | 5 | 6,056 | observed |
| 1980 | 13 | 3,256 | observed |
| 1981 | 10 | 3,858 | observed |
| 1982 | 10 | 3,966 | observed |
| 1983 | 7 | 4,907 | observed |
| 1984 | 12 | 3,459 | observed |
| 1985 | 9 | 4,333 | observed |
| 1986 | 30 | 1,962 | observed |
| 1987 | 22 | 2,468 | observed |
| 1988 | 20 | 2,765 | observed |
| 1989 | 15 | 3,618 | observed |
| 1990 | 26 | 2,553 | observed |
| 1991 | 17 | 3,462 | observed |
| 1992 | 16 | 3,748 | observed |
| 1993 | 14 | 4,227 | observed |
| 1994 | 19 | 3,469 | observed |
| 1995 | 11 | 5,124 | observed |
| 1996 | 16 | 4,022 | observed |
| 1997 | 9 | 6,100 | observed |
| 1998 | 22 | 3,390 | observed |
| 1999 | 15 | 4,537 | observed |
| 2000 | 15 | 4,785 | observed |
| 2001 | 20 | 3,974 | observed |
| 2002 | 24 | 3,554 | observed |
| 2003 | 19 | 4,276 | observed |
| 2004 | 22 | 4,005 | observed |
| 2005 | 21 | 4,198 | observed |
| 2006 | 32 | 3,306 | observed |
| 2007 | 22 | 4,375 | observed |
| 2008 | 29 | 3,646 | observed |
| 2009 | 31 | 3,476 | observed |
| 2010 | 30 | 3,531 | observed |
| 2011 | 31 | 3,434 | observed |
| 2012 | 43 | 2,772 | observed |
| 2013 | 81 | 1,782 | observed |
| 2014 | 72 | 1,979 | observed |
| 2015 | 92 | 1,691 | observed |
| 2016 | 95 | 1,663 | observed |
| 2017 | 101 | 1,594 | observed |
| 2018 | 100 | 1,625 | observed |
| 2019 | 80 | 1,868 | observed |
| 2020 | 85 | 1,778 | observed |
| 2021 | 95 | 1,710 | observed |
| 2022 | 88 | 1,826 | observed |
| 2023 | 81 | 1,928 | observed |
| 2024 | 73 | 2,057 | observed |
| 2025 | 98 | 1,677 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Ellison” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American astronaut from Kealakekua, Kona, Hawaii, first Asian American to reach space, later died in the Space Shuttle Challenger accident
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
