Ellington is a rare name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 2016 and remains in steady use.
Ellington is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #2,868 among girls (59) and #4,167 among boys (25) — overall #3,982 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 84 | 84 | #2,868 | #4,167 |
| 2024 | 63 | 63 | #3,532 | #5,118 |
| 2023 | 98 | 98 | #2,678 | #3,492 |
| 2022 | 104 | 104 | #2,609 | #3,234 |
| 2021 | 102 | 102 | #2,651 | #3,202 |
| 2020 | 90 | 90 | #2,758 | #3,598 |
| 2019 | 107 | 107 | #2,310 | #3,742 |
| 2018 | 116 | 116 | #2,227 | #3,395 |
| 2017 | 100 | 100 | #2,977 | #2,724 |
| 2016 | 124 | 124 | #2,392 | #2,669 |
| 2015 | 112 | 112 | #2,218 | #3,914 |
| 2014 | 80 | 80 | #3,150 | #3,716 |
| 2013 | 58 | 58 | #3,947 | #4,673 |
| 2012 | 51 | 51 | #4,529 | #4,908 |
| 2011 | 43 | 43 | #5,255 | #5,270 |
| 2010 | 48 | 48 | #5,013 | #4,729 |
| 2009 | 29 | 29 | #8,171 | #6,192 |
| 2008 | 32 | 32 | #6,882 | #6,511 |
| 2007 | 25 | 25 | #10,343 | #6,007 |
| 2006 | 20 | 20 | #11,728 | #7,065 |
| 2005 | 19 | 19 | #15,060 | #5,971 |
| 2004 | 18 | 18 | #10,142 | #8,362 |
| 2003 | 14 | 14 | #16,519 | #7,428 |
| 2002 | 18 | 18 | #10,479 | #7,208 |
| 2001 | 17 | 17 | #16,084 | #5,782 |
| 2000 | 7 | 7 | — | #8,469 |
| 1999 | 12 | 12 | — | #5,413 |
| 1998 | 8 | 8 | — | #7,045 |
| 1997 | 6 | — | — | #8,471 |
| 1996 | 5 | — | — | #9,443 |
| 1995 | 5 | — | — | #9,279 |
| 1994 | 8 | — | — | #6,541 |
| 1993 | 7 | — | — | #7,046 |
| 1992 | 5 | — | — | #8,830 |
| 1990 | 8 | — | — | #6,007 |
| 1989 | 5 | — | — | #8,279 |
| 1986 | 8 | — | — | #5,003 |
| 1977 | 6 | — | — | #5,344 |
| 1970 | 7 | — | — | #3,969 |
| 1967 | 5 | — | — | #4,135 |
| 1963 | 5 | — | — | #4,224 |
| 1942 | 5 | — | — | #3,719 |
| 1940 | 5 | — | — | #3,598 |
| 1939 | 5 | — | — | #3,634 |
| 1927 | 5 | — | — | #4,375 |
| 1921 | 5 | — | — | #4,540 |