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“Ella's settlement, or eel settlement” — Old English origin
Girl's name · #2868 in the US (2025) · 2020s
Ellington reached its best rank, #2218, in 2015 and ranked #2868 in 2025. Roughly 1,000 girls have been named Ellington since 2001. It is also an American family name — about 12,000 people carry it as a surname, according to US census data.
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Similar names: Isley · Elliotte · Blakley · Brighton · Kensington · Layton
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