Ellington is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8362 in 2004 with 8 recorded births. This places Ellington in the bottom 37% 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 60.0%. In 2004, approximately 1 in every 248,100 boys born was named Ellington. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.