Ellen Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Ellen is most popular in Massachusetts, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Baby Boomers generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Ellen has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Ellen' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 94th out of 1539 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 92nd out of 1429 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 86th out of 1441 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 186th out of 1550 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 245th out of 1589 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 525th out of 1586 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 811th out of 1328 names. Discover how the name 'Ellen' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Ellen"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Ellen"

"Ellen" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 94th of 1539 52,059
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 92nd of 1429 53,906
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 86th of 1441 98,843
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 186th of 1550 24,987
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 245th of 1589 18,490
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 525th of 1586 8,855
Generation Alpha (2013-2023) Girl 811th of 1328 3,406

Regional Popularity of "Ellen" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Ellen" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
61.29%
114th/186
32.09%
60th/187
69.77%
150th/215
90.04%
217th/241
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
85.51%
236th/276
43.90%
126th/287
84.16%
287th/341
-
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
76.31%
219th/287
96.60%
284th/294
- -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Ellen"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Ellen" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.