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Summary

Ellis is a name of Welsh origin, derived from the Old Welsh 'Elisedd' and has connections to Hebrew. It means 'God is my help'. The name evolved from 'Elis' to 'Ellis' and has been used since the 19th century. It is associated with strong traits and has no biblical reference. Today, it is popular and carries a positive image of creativity and individuality.

The name Ellis is most popular in Mississippi, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the G.I. Generation generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Ellis has been too falling for male in MidWest, falling for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, falling for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Ellis' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 203rd out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 262nd out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 375th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 602nd out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 769th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 782nd out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 341st out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 2025th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 2321st out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 3973rd out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 9044th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 5482nd out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 2093rd out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 768th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Ellis' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.