Ellis

Primarily a boy's name · 90% boys

Meaning

Ellis is a given name of Welsh and English origin. Notable people with the given name include:

From Wikipedia

Ellis first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 4 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2017 with 8 babies (rank #204 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Ellis

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Ellis yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
5Soul urgeThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	4	#331
2015	5	#287
2016	2	#611
2017	8	#204