Ellis vs Ethan
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Ellis
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #243
- Peak
- #154 (1899)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,417
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, NY
VS
Ethan
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #24
- Peak
- #2 (2009)
- Babies in 2025
- 7,852
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Ethan is the more popular pick (#24 vs #243). If you want a name everyone recognizes, go Ethan; if you want your child to be the only one in class, Ellis wins.
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