unisex name
Ellington
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 9
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,709
Ellington is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 59% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 84 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2016, when 124 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 39,470 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1921.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ellington over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 10 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 13 |
| 1980s | 13 |
| 1990s | 64 |
| 2000s | 199 |
| 2010s | 839 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 541 |
How popular is Ellington?
In 2025, Ellington was given to 84 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ellington is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ellington
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ellington also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ellington over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ellington
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ellington — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ellington
How popular is the name Ellington?
In 2025, Ellington was given to 84 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ellington a girl's or a boy's name?
Ellington is used for both girls and boys. About 59% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Ellington?
Ellington has 3 syllables.
When was Ellington most popular?
Ellington peaked in 2016, when 124 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ellington a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ellington currently ranks #2,868 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.