Ellan
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,416 in 1906
0 babies were named Ellan in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1906–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryEllan first shows up in US birth records in 1906, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 119 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1906, when it reached #1,416.
About the name Ellan
Ellan is a girl name of English and Greek origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-lan”. US birth records list Ellan for girls from 1906 to 1993, in 49 of those 88 years. Its best year was 1906, when it ranked #1,416 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1993, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGreek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 6.8 | 147,601 girls |
| 1910s | 5.0 | 202,020 girls |
| 1920s | 5.4 | 185,185 girls |
| 1930s | 5.4 | 185,185 girls |
| 1940s | 5.3 | 189,036 girls |
| 1950s | 4.3 | 230,947 girls |
| 1960s | 1.8 | 558,659 girls |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 2,702,703 girls |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 1,212,121 girls |
Other spellings of Ellan
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Ellan
What is the origin of the name Ellan?
Ellan has English, Greek roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Ellan a boy or girl name?
Ellan is a girl name.
How popular is the name Ellan?
Ellan is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1993. It peaked at #1,416 in 1906.