Girls name
Ellen
Ellen is a girls' name given to 251,840 girls in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1951 with 5,943 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 19th among girls names in New York in 1947.
Which states favor Ellen
Ellen by state
Top states by all-time births named Ellen. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 36,344 | #1257 (2025) |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 17,665 | #775 (2025) |
| 3 | Illinois | 13,936 | #1150 (2025) |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 13,283 | #918 (2025) |
| 5 | California | 13,117 | #1159 (2025) |
| 6 | Ohio | 12,339 | #904 (2025) |
| 7 | New Jersey | 10,391 | #1104 (2024) |
| 8 | Michigan | 9,969 | #806 (2025) |
| 9 | Texas | 8,117 | #1422 (2025) |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 7,020 | #751 (2024) |
| 11 | Virginia | 6,871 | #1081 (2025) |
| 12 | North Carolina | 6,617 | #739 (2025) |
| 13 | Missouri | 6,065 | #691 (2024) |
| 14 | Indiana | 5,505 | #674 (2025) |
| 15 | Minnesota | 5,085 | #576 (2024) |
| 16 | Georgia | 5,065 | #1600 (2025) |
| 17 | Maryland | 4,655 | #757 (2025) |
| 18 | Connecticut | 4,601 | #331 (2011) |
| 19 | Tennessee | 4,215 | #921 (2025) |
| 20 | Iowa | 4,209 | #504 (2020) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).