Boys' name · since 1880
Wash
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 1,196 babies named Wash, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,597 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,196
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Wash is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,196 have been recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wash has been recorded 1,196 times among boys since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1972.
- #4,597 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,196 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wash ranks #4,597 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,196 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,597 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,196
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Wash's 1,196 recorded births place it above 89.89% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.
Wash's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Wash splits its recorded history at 1922: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1947 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 31 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Wash popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1972
- Peak year (1921)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 93 years of records
Wash by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (215 births, 18% of the file).
1920s was Wash's strongest decade.
215 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Wash births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
183 births
- 1890s
1890s
95 births
- 1900s
1900s
127 births
- 1910s
1910s
192 births
- 1920s
1920s
215 births
- 1930s
1930s
151 births
- 1940s
1940s
128 births
- 1950s
1950s
87 births
- 1960s 13
1960s
13 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 215 births (18% of all-time use).
How Wash compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Wash's total volume
Wash by state
Where Wash concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 70 | 5.9% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 36 | 3.0% |
| #3 | South Carolina | | 20 | 1.7% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.4% |
70 of 1,196 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Wash's data
- Wash's decade-level peak was the 1920s (215 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Washs (70 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Wash: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~92 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–1972 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Wash draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.