The baby name Ellison is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛlɪsən/ (ELL-ih-sən).
Ellison is English in Origin.
The baby name Ellison is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛlɪsən/ (ELL-ih-sən).
Ellison is English in Origin.
Ellison is an English and Scottish patronymic surname turned given name, meaning "son of Ellis." Ellis itself is the Middle English form of Elias, ultimately from the Hebrew name Eliyahu (Elijah), "Yahweh is my God." By extension, Ellison carries both the literal lineage sense and the biblical resonance of Elijah. Spelled forms include Ellison, Elison, Ellisson, Ellyson, and the related Ellis; cognates appear in other languages as Eliasson or Eliasen, though those are separate Scandinavian/Danish patterns.
As a forename, Ellison appears sporadically for boys in the 19th and early 20th centuries, then rises for all genders in the late 20th and 21st, especially in the United States, aligning with the broader appeal of surname-first names and the friendly short form Ellie. The name also evokes literary prestige via novelist Ralph Ellison, while remaining distinct from Alison/Allison, which derives from Alice, not Ellis.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #251 | 3 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2023 | #275 | 5 | 2,824 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #292 | 2 | 6,876 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #301 | 6 | 2,588 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #324 | 8 | 9,639 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #357 | 5 | 8,138 |
| BR | 0 | #359 | 2 | 5,969 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #507 | 4 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #519 | 5 | 11,913 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #553 | 5 | 12,905 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #686 | 232 | 8,487 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #729 | 23 | 12,213 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #820 | 73 | 7,044 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #822 | 5 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #922 | 5 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #939 | 13 | 16,906 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,094 | 18 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,229 | 8 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,264 | 9 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,393 | 54 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Ellison is popular in 40 countries — most recent births per country:
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