Ellington
Girl name · #2887 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 59 baby girls were named Ellington, placing it at #2887 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2209, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,508 girls born in 2025 was named Ellington.
The 24-year story
Ellington first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 85 girls were named Ellington — good for #2209 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Ellington per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ellington in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ellington is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ellington will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ellington is most common
State-level data for Ellington is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ellington
Statistically, parents drawn to Ellington tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Brighton, Charleston, Kensington, Anniston, and Boston.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ellington | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | #2859 |
| 2024 | 44 | #3516 |
| 2023 | 65 | #2674 |
| 2022 | 67 | #2604 |
| 2021 | 65 | #2638 |
| 2020 | 60 | #2748 |
| 2019 | 78 | #2305 |
| 2018 | 83 | #2217 |
| 2017 | 55 | #2964 |
| 2016 | 78 | #2385 |
| 2015 | 85 | #2209 |
| 2014 | 52 | #3137 |
| 2013 | 38 | #3918 |
| 2012 | 32 | #4486 |
| 2011 | 26 | #5207 |
| 2010 | 28 | #4974 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8058 |
| 2008 | 19 | #6799 |
| 2007 | 11 | #10129 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11417 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ellington a popular girl name?
Ellington ranked #2887 among girls in 2025 with 59 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2209.
When was the name Ellington most popular?
Ellington peaked in 2015, when 85 American girls received the name (ranked #2209 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ellington?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,508 newborn American girls was named Ellington. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.