Ellis vs Lane
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
Lane
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #250
- Peak
- #246 (1995)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,383
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, OH, MO
The verdict
Ellis is the more popular pick (#243 vs #250). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Ellis is a vintage name making a comeback, Lane is a steady, dependable choice.
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