Ellison

“Variant of Ellis — Benevolent, kind” — Welsh/English origin

Boy's name · #1677 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Ellison has appeared in US records since 1881 — best rank #720 (1883) · 2,963 babies named Ellison all-time · 1 in 17,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ellisons

Ellison Onizuka — American astronaut from Kealakekua, Kona, Hawaii, first Asian American to reach space, later died in the Space Shuttle Challenger accident
Ellison D. Smith — American politician (1864–1944)
Ellison Capers — Confederate Army general (1837–1908)
Ellison Greenslade — Bahamian police officer
Ellison Adger Smyth Jr. — American professor, entomologist, ornithologist, scientific collector and football coach (1863-1941)

Among 18 notable people named Ellison:

No single standout — notable Ellisons spread across many fields.

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