Ellen
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: Light; Beautiful
Background: The name Ellen originates from the Greek name 'Helene,' which means 'light.' It was later adopted into English, where it retains the meaning associated with beauty and radiance.
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#142
Total births
275,793
Most popular decade
1950s
(166,515 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-370 ranks)
Years in Top 100
77
First recorded year
1880
Gender usage
0.3% male
99.7% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1884
- First year births
- 5
- First year rank
- #971
- Peak year
- 1941
- Peak year births
- 22
- Peak rank
- #1,446
- Most recent year
- 1993
- Recent year births
- 6
- Recent rank
- #7,638
Female
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 411
- First year rank
- #61
- Peak year
- 1951
- Peak year births
- 5,945
- Peak rank
- #68
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 244
- Recent rank
- #1,026
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).