Fun Facts About the Name Carrington
- More than 4 thousand babies named Carrington: U.S. records list 4,486 babies given the name Carrington from 1880 through 2025. Of these, 1,823 boys received the name Carrington.
How Popular is the Name Carrington?
Carrington has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2000. Its best rank was #1,055 in 2000.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,592 | 17 | 0.0011% |
| 2024 | #5,313 | 24 | 0.0015% |
| 2023 | #4,770 | 28 | 0.0017% |
| 2022 | #5,343 | 24 | 0.0015% |
| 2021 | #4,531 | 30 | 0.0018% |
| 2020 | #4,096 | 34 | 0.0021% |
| 2019 | #3,286 | 48 | 0.0029% |
| 2018 | #4,088 | 35 | 0.0021% |
| 2017 | #3,154 | 51 | 0.0030% |
| 2016 | #2,835 | 60 | 0.0034% |
| 2015 | #2,529 | 71 | 0.0040% |
| 2014 | #2,240 | 84 | 0.0047% |
| 2013 | #1,836 | 110 | 0.0063% |
| 2012 | #2,031 | 95 | 0.0054% |
| 2011 | #1,912 | 104 | 0.0059% |
| 2010 | #1,876 | 108 | 0.0061% |
| 2009 | #1,795 | 120 | 0.0065% |
| 2008 | #2,043 | 101 | 0.0053% |
| 2007 | #2,089 | 97 | 0.0050% |
| 2006 | #1,933 | 104 | 0.0055% |
| 2005 | #2,462 | 71 | 0.0038% |
| 2004 | #2,021 | 91 | 0.0050% |
| 2003 | #2,107 | 83 | 0.0045% |
| 2002 | #1,808 | 99 | 0.0055% |
| 2001 | #1,361 | 140 | 0.0078% |
| 2000 | #1,055 | 197 | 0.0108% |
| 1999 | #1,170 | 166 | 0.0094% |
| 1998 | #1,924 | 79 | 0.0045% |
| 1997 | #2,486 | 52 | 0.0030% |
| 1996 | #1,918 | 75 | 0.0043% |
| 1995 | #4,372 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1994 | #4,028 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 1993 | #3,436 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 1992 | #3,510 | 31 | 0.0017% |
| 1991 | #2,666 | 45 | 0.0024% |
| 1990 | #3,086 | 36 | 0.0019% |
| 1989 | #4,887 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1988 | #9,405 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1987 | #10,022 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #8,659 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1985 | #6,080 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1978 | #8,704 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1976 | #8,301 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1971 | #7,497 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1968 | #7,133 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,876 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2024 | #7,828 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2023 | #7,358 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2022 | #4,731 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2021 | #4,655 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2020 | #5,750 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2019 | #6,472 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2018 | #6,084 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2017 | #4,492 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2016 | #4,007 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 2015 | #4,192 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2014 | #3,805 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 2013 | #3,880 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 2012 | #3,121 | 36 | 0.0019% |
| 2011 | #3,707 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 2010 | #4,011 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 2009 | #4,608 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2008 | #3,661 | 29 | 0.0014% |
| 2007 | #3,266 | 34 | 0.0016% |
| 2006 | #3,034 | 36 | 0.0018% |
| 2005 | #3,098 | 33 | 0.0017% |
| 2004 | #3,465 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 2003 | #3,000 | 32 | 0.0016% |
| 2002 | #2,298 | 45 | 0.0023% |
| 2001 | #1,874 | 59 | 0.0030% |
| 2000 | #1,542 | 78 | 0.0040% |
| 1999 | #1,343 | 89 | 0.0046% |
| 1998 | #2,239 | 40 | 0.0021% |
| 1997 | #2,066 | 43 | 0.0023% |
| 1996 | #1,821 | 50 | 0.0026% |
| 1995 | #1,805 | 48 | 0.0025% |
| 1994 | #1,736 | 51 | 0.0026% |
| 1993 | #1,601 | 56 | 0.0029% |
| 1992 | #1,435 | 64 | 0.0032% |
| 1991 | #1,504 | 58 | 0.0029% |
| 1990 | #1,298 | 73 | 0.0036% |
| 1989 | #1,383 | 63 | 0.0031% |
| 1988 | #1,673 | 42 | 0.0022% |
| 1987 | #1,566 | 45 | 0.0024% |
| 1986 | #1,495 | 45 | 0.0024% |
| 1985 | #2,178 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 1984 | #4,257 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1983 | #3,091 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1982 | #2,525 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1981 | #3,641 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1980 | #4,186 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1974 | #5,316 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1971 | #3,179 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1970 | #4,812 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1969 | #3,094 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1968 | #4,213 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1964 | #3,659 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1963 | #2,317 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 1961 | #4,157 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1959 | #3,071 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1958 | #4,032 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1957 | #4,069 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1955 | #3,956 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1954 | #3,497 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1953 | #2,937 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1950 | #2,332 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1948 | #3,043 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1947 | #3,424 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1946 | #3,224 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1944 | #2,900 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1941 | #3,573 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1940 | #3,527 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1939 | #2,182 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1938 | #2,353 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1937 | #3,601 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1936 | #3,197 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1928 | #3,114 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1926 | #3,170 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1925 | #4,292 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1923 | #4,329 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1922 | #3,293 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1921 | #4,434 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1920 | #4,390 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1919 | #4,253 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1917 | #3,269 | 7 | 0.0008% |
| 1916 | #3,566 | 6 | 0.0007% |
| 1913 | #2,119 | 8 | 0.0016% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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