Wash vs Washington

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

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Wash

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Washington

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Metric Wash Washington
Current Rank Unranked #8989
Total Births (all years) 1,196 2,644
Peak Year 1921 1921
Peak Year Births 31 60
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wash Washington
1880s 183 215
1890s 95 162
1900s 127 144
1910s 192 371
1920s 215 415
1930s 151 249
1940s 128 241
1950s 87 165
1960s 13 119
1970s 5 121
1980s - 81
1990s - 104
2000s - 84
2010s - 129
2020s - 44

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wash Washington
2014 - 13
2015 - 11
2016 - 11
2017 - 23
2018 - 12
2019 - 10
2020 - 11
2021 - 6
2022 - 10
2023 - 9
2024 - 8

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, 1880–1972.

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