boy's name
Ellsworth
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 9
- Births on record 7,337
Ellsworth is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1918, when 300 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ellsworth over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 176 |
| 1890s | 260 |
| 1900s | 322 |
| 1910s | 1,908 |
| 1920s | 2,115 |
| 1930s | 1,045 |
| 1940s | 658 |
| 1950s | 399 |
| 1960s | 208 |
| 1970s | 100 |
| 1980s | 67 |
| 1990s | 21 |
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s | 32 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 16 |
How popular is Ellsworth?
In 2024, Ellsworth was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ellsworth
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ellsworth also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ellsworth over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ellsworth
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ellsworth — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ellsworth
How popular is the name Ellsworth?
In 2024, Ellsworth was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Ellsworth a girl's or a boy's name?
Ellsworth is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ellsworth?
Ellsworth has 2 syllables.
When was Ellsworth most popular?
Ellsworth peaked in 1918, when 300 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.