Ellen is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #765 in 2018 with 356 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 1,156 births ranking #244. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 69.2%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 4,776 girls born was named Ellen. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.