Reddington
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning settlement of the red-haired ones.
Babies a year
9
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Reddington by the numbers
Reddington was given to 9 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 13 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Reddington. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Remingtonraven settlement; from the raven farm2,251 in the US (2017)
- Remmingtonrim settlement; a form of Remington47 in the US (2017)
- Rivingtonriver settlement; dwelling by the stream5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean red
Like Reddington, each of these has red in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Roryred king1,760 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reidred; ruddy-complexioned1,286 in the US (2017)
- Reedred-haired or one who lives by reeds872 in the US (2017)
- Russellred-haired; russet-colored782 in the US (2017)
- Flynndescendant of Flann the red218 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Reddington
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