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 #8949
Total Births (all years) 1,196 2,644
Peak Year 1921 1921
Peak Year Births 31 60
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

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