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Ellison

Rooted in English, Ellison is a gender-neutral name that means "English patronymic". It shows no signs of slowing down, reaching new highs in the 2010s. In the current registry, it is a real rarity. Since 1900, roughly 5,792 babies in the U.S. have been given this name.

EnglishEnglish patronymic
Etymology"Son of Ellis"
Births by decade
1900s
39
1910s
172
1920s
216
1930s
160
1940s
187
1950s
154
1960s
144
1970s
155
1980s
218
1990s
375
2000s
1,337
2010s
2,635
Peaked in the 2010s · 5,792 total U.S. births since 1900