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Ellis

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“The Lord is my God; benevolent”

Linguistic heritage: English

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:EH-lihs

IPA (US English):/ˈɛ.lɪs/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity20251,417 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#2431,832 births in 2025

Total US Registrations57,731Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio87% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1880 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity2025 (1,417 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1880

Recent 2025 Level1,417 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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