Boy
Ellis
Rooted in Welsh, Ellis is a boy's name that means "Welsh form of Elias". It is currently on the rise, with its biggest decade yet in the 2010s. As things stand now, it is a solidly familiar choice. It has appeared in U.S. birth records in nearly every decade since 1900, a genuinely long run.
WelshWelsh form of Elias
EtymologyMeaning "the Lord is my God"
Births by decade
1900s
1,144
1910s
4,565
1920s
6,301
1930s
4,607
1940s
4,743
1950s
4,076
1960s
2,658
1970s
1,695
1980s
1,585
1990s
2,082
2000s
3,109
2010s
7,058
Peaked in the 2010s · 43,623 total U.S. births since 1900