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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Carrington is a given name.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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3 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 17 girls (rank 6546). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Carrington
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | 8 | 2,092 | observed |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | 6 | 3,516 | observed |
| 1917 | 7 | 3,217 | observed |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | 5 | 4,168 | observed |
| 1920 | 5 | 4,286 | observed |
| 1921 | 5 | 4,322 | observed |
| 1922 | 8 | 3,252 | observed |
| 1923 | 5 | 4,239 | observed |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | 5 | 4,197 | observed |
| 1926 | 8 | 3,139 | observed |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | 8 | 3,076 | observed |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | 6 | 3,147 | observed |
| 1937 | 5 | 3,518 | observed |
| 1938 | 10 | 2,326 | observed |
| 1939 | 11 | 2,159 | observed |
| 1940 | 5 | 3,459 | observed |
| 1941 | 5 | 3,505 | observed |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1944 | 7 | 2,862 | observed |
| 1945 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1946 | 6 | 3,173 | observed |
| 1947 | 6 | 3,370 | observed |
| 1948 | 7 | 3,010 | observed |
| 1949 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1950 | 11 | 2,321 | observed |
| 1951 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1952 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1953 | 8 | 2,905 | observed |
| 1954 | 6 | 3,452 | observed |
| 1955 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1956 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1957 | 5 | 3,993 | observed |
| 1958 | 5 | 3,944 | observed |
| 1959 | 8 | 3,037 | observed |
| 1960 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1961 | 5 | 4,065 | observed |
| 1962 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1963 | 13 | 2,300 | observed |
| 1964 | 6 | 3,601 | observed |
| 1965 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1966 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1967 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1968 | 5 | 4,136 | observed |
| 1969 | 9 | 3,062 | observed |
| 1970 | 5 | 4,724 | observed |
| 1971 | 10 | 3,146 | observed |
| 1972 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1973 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1974 | 5 | 5,227 | observed |
| 1975 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1976 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1977 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1978 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1979 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1980 | 9 | 4,134 | observed |
| 1981 | 11 | 3,601 | observed |
| 1982 | 19 | 2,518 | observed |
| 1983 | 14 | 3,071 | observed |
| 1984 | 9 | 4,215 | observed |
| 1985 | 25 | 2,171 | observed |
| 1986 | 45 | 1,493 | observed |
| 1987 | 45 | 1,563 | observed |
| 1988 | 42 | 1,671 | observed |
| 1989 | 63 | 1,382 | observed |
| 1990 | 73 | 1,294 | observed |
| 1991 | 58 | 1,502 | observed |
| 1992 | 64 | 1,429 | observed |
| 1993 | 56 | 1,601 | observed |
| 1994 | 51 | 1,734 | observed |
| 1995 | 48 | 1,801 | observed |
| 1996 | 50 | 1,817 | observed |
| 1997 | 43 | 2,060 | observed |
| 1998 | 40 | 2,235 | observed |
| 1999 | 89 | 1,342 | observed |
| 2000 | 78 | 1,541 | observed |
| 2001 | 59 | 1,871 | observed |
| 2002 | 45 | 2,295 | observed |
| 2003 | 32 | 2,993 | observed |
| 2004 | 27 | 3,456 | observed |
| 2005 | 33 | 3,091 | observed |
| 2006 | 36 | 3,024 | observed |
| 2007 | 34 | 3,250 | observed |
| 2008 | 29 | 3,646 | observed |
| 2009 | 21 | 4,582 | observed |
| 2010 | 25 | 3,994 | observed |
| 2011 | 28 | 3,695 | observed |
| 2012 | 36 | 3,115 | observed |
| 2013 | 26 | 3,864 | observed |
| 2014 | 27 | 3,787 | observed |
| 2015 | 24 | 4,179 | observed |
| 2016 | 26 | 3,990 | observed |
| 2017 | 22 | 4,466 | observed |
| 2018 | 14 | 6,036 | observed |
| 2019 | 13 | 6,406 | observed |
| 2020 | 15 | 5,699 | observed |
| 2021 | 21 | 4,628 | observed |
| 2022 | 21 | 4,701 | observed |
| 2023 | 11 | 7,289 | observed |
| 2024 | 10 | 7,765 | observed |
| 2025 | 12 | 6,803 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Carrington” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American football player (born 1988)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
