Washington vs Wash

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

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Washington

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Wash

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Washington Wash
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, 1880–2024.

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