girl's name
Ellyson
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 490
Ellyson is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2011, when 40 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1997.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ellyson over time
Births per decade in the United States, 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 | 12 |
| 2000s | 125 |
| 2010s | 274 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 79 |
How popular is Ellyson?
In 2025, Ellyson was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Ellyson
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ellyson also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ellyson over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ellyson
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ellyson — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ellyson
How popular is the name Ellyson?
In 2025, Ellyson was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ellyson a girl's or a boy's name?
Ellyson is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ellyson?
Ellyson has 3 syllables.
When was Ellyson most popular?
Ellyson peaked in 2011, when 40 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Ellyson a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ellyson currently ranks #7,315 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.