Ellington Boy & girl
How popular is Ellington?
#2,859 girl name in 2025
59 baby girls were named Ellington in the US in 2025, making it the 2859th most popular girl name. Another 25 boys got the name (#4,138 for boys).
1,670living people named Ellington (est.)
9median age of people named Ellington
1,704babies named Ellington since 1880
1 in 39,468US babies born in 2025
Ellington popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,859 for girls (▲ 657 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 59 girls, 25 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-31% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,209 in 2015, #2,748 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2015 (85 girls) |
| Highest rank | #2,209 in 2015 |
| First recorded | 2001 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 34% boys, 66% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Ellington is most popular
Babies named Ellington per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- South Carolina: 0.1 per 1,000 (12 girls)
- Tennessee: 0.1 per 1,000 (21 girls)
- North Carolina: 0.1 per 1,000 (23 girls)
- Kentucky: 0.1 per 1,000 (7 girls)
- Georgia: 0.1 per 1,000 (17 girls)
Ellington by decade
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Questions
- Is Ellington a boy or girl name?
- Ellington is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 34% of babies named Ellington were boys and 66% were girls.
- How popular is the name Ellington?
- 59 baby girls were named Ellington in the US in 2025, making it the 2859th most popular girl name. Another 25 boys got the name (#4,138 for boys).
- When was Ellington most popular?
- Ellington peaked in 2015, when 85 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,209 in 2015.
- How many people are named Ellington?
- 1,704 babies have been named Ellington in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,670 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 9.
- Where is Ellington most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Ellington was most common in South Carolina, at 0.1 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.