Ellington
70% girls · 30% boys
About Ellington
Ellington's popularity may be inspired by jazz great Duke, but the name is used slightly more often for girls today, perhaps because of its trendy El- beginning. Like a host of other El- names, from the familiar Ella to Eleanor to the more niche Elodie and Elula, Ellington carries the popular Ellie nickname.
Ellington for boys#4167 US
Ellington is a swinging musical name, evoking the jazzy and elegant persona of the Duke (born Edward Kennedy Ellington). While that reference may seem to make Ellington a male name, it is also occasionally used for girls.
Ellington is the winning middle name of Cynthia Nixon's son Max.
Pronounced EL-ing-tuhn.
As of October 2026, Ellington ranked #2868 for girls and #4167 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2218 for girls in 2015 and #2669 for boys in 2016.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,149 | 52 | #3,715 | 28 |
| 2015 | #2,218 | 85 | #3,914 | 27 |
| 2016 | #2,392 | 78 | #2,669 | 46 |
| 2017 | #2,976 | 55 | #2,724 | 45 |
| 2018 | #2,227 | 83 | #3,395 | 33 |
| 2019 | #2,310 | 78 | #3,740 | 29 |
| 2020 | #2,758 | 60 | #3,671 | 29 |
| 2021 | #2,649 | 65 | #3,198 | 37 |
| 2022 | #2,606 | 67 | #3,232 | 37 |
| 2023 | #2,678 | 65 | #3,488 | 33 |
| 2024 | #3,518 | 44 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #2,868 | 59 | #4,167 | 25 |
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- Edward "Duke" EllingtonBoy
American composer and pianist
- Ellington Lee RatliffBoy
drummer of the band R5
- Andre EllingtonBoy
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Ellington in pop culture
- Ellington FeintGirl
character in Lemony Snicket's All The Wrong Questions