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Origin and Meaning of First Names.

Washington

Gender

Male

Origin

English
From the intelligent ones farm

Syllables

3

Themes

  • Exotic
  • Surname

Alternate Spellings and Variants of Washington

Pronunciation

wa-shing-ton, wash(in)-gton

Famous People

Author Washington Irving, Educator Booker T. Washington

Popularity in the USA

  • Boys: peak in 1921 (rank #901, 60 births); most recent 2024 (rank #8947, 8 births)
Births by year in the USA
YearBoys
2025–
20248
20239
202210
20216
202011
201910
201812
201723
201611

Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data