Ellis vs Whitley
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Ellis
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #682
- Peak
- #597 (2021)
- Babies in 2025
- 415
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, GA
VS
Whitley
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #675
- Peak
- #446 (1988)
- Babies in 2025
- 420
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, GA, TN
The verdict
Whitley is the more popular pick (#675 vs #682). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Whitley is a vintage name making a comeback, Ellis is a steady, dependable choice.
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