Ellen is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #545 in 2019 with 74 recorded births. This places Ellen in the top 8% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Uncommon. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 929 births ranking #63. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 92.0%. In 2019, approximately 1 in every 3,784 girls born was named Ellen. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.