Ellington vs Ella

Side-by-side comparison of Ellington and Ella — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ellington

Girl name · Rank #3552

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Name B

Ella

Girl name · Rank #30

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Metric Ellington Ella
Current Rank #3552 #30
Total Births (all years) 945 345,401
Peak Year 2015 2010
Peak Year Births 85 9,883
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2001 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ellington Ella
1880ss — 13,936
1890ss — 17,072
1900ss — 14,763
1910ss — 24,913
1920ss — 29,520
1930ss — 19,962
1940ss — 15,977
1950ss — 11,037
1960ss — 5,177
1970ss — 2,096
1980ss — 1,575
1990ss — 3,895
2000ss 89 67,534
2010ss 555 85,912
2020ss 301 32,032

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ellington Ella
2014 52 8,568
2015 85 7,917
2016 78 7,939
2017 55 8,083
2018 83 8,126
2019 78 8,127
2020 60 7,367
2021 65 7,037
2022 67 6,284
2023 65 5,659
2024 44 5,685

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2001–2024.

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