Ellison: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “son of Ellis”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- EL-ih-sən · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Both (66% girls, 34% boys since 1880)
From an English surname meaning 'son of Ellis'; Ellis is a medieval form of Elijah. Now also used as a given name.
How popular is Ellison?
Babies named Ellison in 2024305
2024 rank#1,067 girls
Peak year2021
Total US babies since 18808,330
Ellison has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Ellison
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Ellison questions
What does the name Ellison mean?
Ellison means "son of Ellis". It comes from English. From an English surname meaning 'son of Ellis'; Ellis is a medieval form of Elijah. Now also used as a given name.
Is Ellison a boy or girl name?
Ellison is used for both: about 66% of US babies named Ellison since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Ellison?
305 US babies were named Ellison in 2024. Its peak year was 2021.
How do you pronounce Ellison?
Ellison is usually pronounced EL-ih-sən.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.