unisex name
Elis
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,228
England and Wales
#353
2025 births
Elis is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 19% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2019, when 173 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 4,117 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Elis over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 114 |
| 2000s | 457 |
| 2010s | 915 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 931 |
How popular is Elis?
In 2025, Elis was given to 128 babies in England and Wales, ranking #353 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Elis is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Elis
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elis also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elis
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elis
How popular is the name Elis?
In 2025, Elis was given to 128 babies in England and Wales, ranking #353 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Elis a girl's or a boy's name?
Elis is used for both girls and boys. About 19% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Elis most popular?
Elis peaked in 2019, when 173 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Elis a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elis currently ranks #353 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.