Ellington is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #7207 in 2002 with 9 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2016 with 46 births ranking #2669. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 80.0%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 215,719 boys born was named Ellington. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.