Wash
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Wash’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,196 births recorded 1880–1972 · peaked in 1921 with 31 births
Most common in: Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, Louisiana
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Wash’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | #2405 | — |
| 1944 | #1988 | ↑417 |
| 1945 | #2009 | ↓21 |
| 1946 | #1884 | ↑125 |
| 1947 | #3733 | ↓1849 |
| 1948 | #1881 | ↑1852 |
| 1949 | #1754 | ↑127 |
| 1950 | #2321 | ↓567 |
| 1951 | #2844 | ↓523 |
| 1952 | #3095 | ↓251 |
| 1953 | #2391 | ↑704 |
| 1954 | #2743 | ↓352 |
| 1955 | #2558 | ↑185 |
| 1956 | #3942 | ↓1384 |
| 1957 | #2631 | ↑1311 |
| 1958 | #2818 | ↓187 |
| 1959 | #3290 | ↓472 |
| 1961 | #3097 | ↑193 |
| 1969 | #4404 | ↓1307 |
| 1972 | #4986 | ↓582 |
Frequently asked questions about Wash
Is Wash a popular name?
Wash has 1,196 recorded births in United States between 1880 and 1972, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Wash more common for boys or girls?
Wash is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Wash most popular?
Wash peaked in 1921 in United States, with 31 recorded births that year.
Is Wash rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Wash’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #373 in 1880 to #4986 in 1972.
How many babies have been named Wash?
At least 1,196 babies have been recorded with the name Wash across official birth statistics in 1 country.