Ellington is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8471 in 1997 with 6 recorded births. This places Ellington in the bottom 22% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2016 with 46 births ranking #2669. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 20.0%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 314,182 boys born was named Ellington. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.