How Many People Are Named Elis?
people named Elis are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 613,617 people in the US has this name
Based on 606 babies named Elis in Social Security records from 1911 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
35 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Swedish variant of ELIAS, as well as the Medieval English form.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Elis, 56.9% were girls and 43.1% were boys. The share has stayed close to this since the 2010s: 53% of the babies were girls then and 54.8% in the 2020s.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Elis alive today is about 13 years old, and 88% are under 30. Half of them were between 4 and 19 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Elis first appears in the records in 1911 and was given most often in 2021, to 35 babies. In 2025, 27 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1911 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Elis has never been one of the 100 most popular girls' names. Its best rank was #6,021, in 2023. In 2025 it ranked #6,917. Among boys, its best rank was #1,816, in 1911.
| Girls | Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #6,917 | #7,322 |
| Best rank | #6,021 (2023) | #1,816 (1911) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #9,761 in the 2010s | #7,864 in the 2010s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Elis alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Elis were born in California than in any other state: about 11 of those alive today.
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