Ellisyn
Girl name · #3887 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ellisyn? In official American birth records, Ellisyn has been tracked continuously since 2004, giving it 21 years of documented American history.
Ellisyn ranks #3887 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 38 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3092, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 47,368 girls born in 2025 was named Ellisyn.
The 21-year story
Ellisyn first appears in the Social Security records in 2004, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 96 girls were named Ellisyn — good for #2026 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Ellisyn per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ellisyn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ellisyn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ellisyn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ellisyn is most common
State-level data for Ellisyn is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ellisyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Ellisyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emmersyn, Maesyn, Dawsyn, Hudsyn, and Jensyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ellisyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3832 |
| 2024 | 50 | #3176 |
| 2023 | 44 | #3525 |
| 2022 | 54 | #3033 |
| 2021 | 80 | #2286 |
| 2020 | 53 | #3015 |
| 2019 | 77 | #2331 |
| 2018 | 96 | #2026 |
| 2017 | 62 | #2744 |
| 2016 | 58 | #2902 |
| 2015 | 54 | #3092 |
| 2014 | 50 | #3226 |
| 2013 | 42 | #3645 |
| 2012 | 45 | #3523 |
| 2011 | 52 | #3173 |
| 2010 | 22 | #5977 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8058 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8109 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11630 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17168 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ellisyn?
In official American birth records, the name Ellisyn first appeared in 2004 (over 21 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 21 years.
Is Ellisyn a popular girl name?
Ellisyn ranked #3887 among girls in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3092.
When was the name Ellisyn most popular?
Ellisyn peaked in 2018, when 96 American girls received the name (ranked #2026 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ellisyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American girls was named Ellisyn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.