Duke Ellington
There are approximately 1 people named Duke Ellington living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Duke with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Ellington. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Duke
9.5K
Alive today
Named Ellington
13K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 9.5K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2018
Average age: 25
Estimated bearers: 13K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,132
Per 100K: 3.91
Top ancestry: White (62.7%)
First name trend
Duke: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Duke. The peak year was 2018 with 529 births. The average person named Duke today is 25 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Ellington surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Ellington, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 62.7%.
- White62.7%
- Black or African American31.0%
- Hispanic or Latino3.1%
- Two or more races2.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Duke has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0028% of the US population, based on 9,507 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Ellington appears at a rate of 3.91 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0039%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Duke Ellington. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Duke
FAQ
Duke Ellington: questions and answers
How many people are named Duke Ellington?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Duke Ellington. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0028%) with the surname frequency (3.91 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Duke Ellington?
We classify Duke Ellington as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Duke a male or female name?
Duke is predominantly male. Out of 11,200 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Duke profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.