How Many People Are Named Ellington?
An estimated 1,584 people in the United States have the first name Ellington. It is used for both genders, with 58.4% female. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Ellington peaked in popularity in 2016 with 124 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ellington as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ellington paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ellington is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- Ellington is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,584
About 1 in 216,385 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
58.4% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2016
124 births
Total Registered
1,619
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ellington
Ellington is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (41.6%) and females (58.4%). Out of 1,619 total births registered, 674 were male and 945 were female.
Ellington as a male name
Ranked #5,095 in 2024
19 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (46 births)
Ellington as a female name
Ranked #3,518 in 2024
44 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (85 births)
Ellington: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ellington span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 839 babies were registered. While Ellington is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ellington by Decade
How has Ellington tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ellington by State
Birth registrations for Ellington span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, North Carolina, California. The lowest are in Virginia, Ohio, Florida. On average, about 28 Ellingtons were registered per state.
Ellington + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ellington as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ellington: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ellington?
We estimate approximately 1,584 people named Ellington are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 216,385 Americans share this first name.
Is Ellington a common name?
Ellington is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,619 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ellington most popular?
Ellington reached peak popularity in 2016, when 124 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ellington is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ellington a female name?
Ellington is predominantly female. 58.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ellington Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ellington Smith, Ellington Johnson, Ellington Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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