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Why parents love Ellington- Duke Ellington IS the most important jazz figure.
- Mood Indigo AND Take the 'A' Train.
- Four syllables with an elegant, English sound: EL-ing-ton.
- The meaning old-friend town IS warmly connected.
- The most elegantly musical name.
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The vibe of Ellington
Ellis's settlementold-friend townOld EnglishDuke EllingtonjazzMood IndigoA Trainelegant
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Origin & history of Ellington
Old English Ellis + tun (settlement)
→ Ellington
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ModernAmerican / Multicultural roots
Ellington means Ellis's settlement. Duke IS the most important jazz figure — Mood Indigo, A Train.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Old English; Duke Ellington (1899–1974).
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Today
Ellington remains a beloved choice, ranking #2633 in the US. 1,619 babies have been named Ellington since 1921.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Ellington?
2015
peak year
Ellington reached its widest reach during the 2010s. In 2015, 85 babies received the name (ranked #2218). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2633), with about 102 babies given the name annually. Ellington's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 1,619 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
85
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,218)
(ranked #2,218)
102
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,020
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,619
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Ellington9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
Ellington's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — jazz seeking. People named Ellington tend to be elegant, important, and gifted at being the most important jazz figure.
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Most important jazz figure✦
Duke-Mood-Indigo◈
A-Train◎
Elegant-musical♡
Old-friend-townE5
L3
L3
I9
N5
G7
T2
O6
N5
Sum: 45 → Life path 9
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Personality of Ellington🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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