Given name & surname
Ellyson
“the son of Elias”
Ellyson is a variant of Ellison. One English interpretation is “the son of Elias.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ellyson is a variant of Ellison. One English interpretation is “the son of Elias.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Ellyson is a variant of Ellison. An origin associated with Ellison is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1997. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ellyson through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 490
- 0 boys · 490 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 40 babies
- 2025
- 15
- #7,232 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −43%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 15 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,232 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 43.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 40 in 2011. In 2025, Oklahoma had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 438 as a first name in 2020; 705 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Ellyson’s family of names
Ellyson has a related form in Ellison.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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