Elis is a distinctive boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #644 in 1998 with 27 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2019 with 165 births ranking #296. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 15.6%. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 11,499 boys born was named Elis. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Elis is a clear variant of Elias rather than a loose multi-tradition modern name. The live source places it specifically in Swedish use and also notes it as a medieval English form.
That gives Elis a much firmer historical line than the earlier wider wording suggested. It belongs to the broad Elijah and Elias family, but with its own compact Scandinavian and historical English shape.