The first name Elis
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 119 boys were named Elis, making it the 352nd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 165 births (#296).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Elis with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Elis at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 16 girls born in the United States were named Elis, the 6,919th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 20 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Elis
9 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Elis ReginaBrazilian singer of popular and jazz music (1945–1982)
- Elis BakajAlbanian association football player, born 1987
- Elis WiklundCross-country skier, 1909–1982
- Elis ManolovaAzerbaijani wrestler, born 1996
- Elis GuriAlbanian-Bulgarian Olympic wrestler, born 1983
- Elis StrömgrenDanish astronomer (1870-1947)
- Ole TorvaldsFinnish-Swedish journalist and poet from Finland (1916-1995)
- Masa NiemiFinnish actor (1914-1960)
- Aake KallialaFinnish actor, born 1950
Questions
- How popular is the name Elis?
- In 2025, 119 boys born in England and Wales were named Elis, ranking 352nd. Its peak was 2019, with 165 births.
- Is Elis a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 606 US babies named Elis since 1880, 53% were girls and 47% boys.
- When was Elis most popular?
- 2022 in the United States, when 20 babies were named Elis, its highest rank at 6,052nd.