UK name, mostly girls
Elliss
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2000. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Also recorded as a boys' name in the UK, with 6 boys.
Elliss is mostly registered for girls in the UK records. People looking for Elliss popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2000 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3247, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1999, with 4 births.
This profile covers 8 England and Wales registrations across 2 recorded years from 1999 to 2000. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 8 living people in the UK are called Elliss. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2001 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Elliss ranked #3247 for girls in England and Wales in 2000, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1999, when 4 girls were registered as Elliss.
- • Elliss is also recorded for boys, but the girls side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 8 living people in the UK are estimated to have Elliss as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 57.1% of Elliss registrations are for girls.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3247
2000
Births in 2000
4
Latest year
Peak year
1999
4 births
Estimated living
8
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Elliss
In England and Wales birth records, Elliss has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 42.9% of registrations are for boys and 57.1% are for girls.
These figures use the sex categories in the published baby-name files. They are useful for spotting how the name is used at registration, but they are not a live measure of gender identity or everyone living with the name today.
Elliss registered for boys
- Ranked #2,901 in 1998
- 3 boys registered in 1998
- Peak: 1997 (3 births)
Elliss registered for girls
- Ranked #3,247 in 2000
- 4 girls registered in 2000
- Peak: 1999 (4 births)
Popularity
Elliss over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Elliss in England and Wales, from 1997 to 2000. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Elliss, the clearest high point is 1999. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2000, compared with 4 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Elliss by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Elliss was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | #3247 | 4 | 1 |
| 1990s | #3225 | 4 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Elliss
- Emily 121,621
- Ella 69,101
- Ellie 63,522
- Evie 52,944
- Emma 50,755
- Eleanor 40,576
- Elizabeth 39,225
- Erin 34,816
- Eva 29,738
- Evelyn 26,911
- Elsie 23,671
- Emilia 22,167
FAQ
Elliss: questions and answers
How popular is the name Elliss in the UK right now?
In 2000, Elliss was ranked #3247 for girls in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Elliss most popular?
The peak year on record was 1999, with 4 babies registered as Elliss in England and Wales.
How many people are called Elliss in the UK?
A total of 8 babies have been registered as Elliss across the 2 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.