Washington
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning settlement of Hwæssa's people; place name.
Babies a year
23
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Washington by the numbers
Washington was given to 23 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 60 babies in 1921, making it a 1920s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Washington. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Wellingtonsettlement of Weola's people32 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Washington
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