Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2000

Carrington

Gender Unisex · 59% girls Rank 2025 #6,592 Trend ↓ Falling 39%

Carrington and Carington are surnames originating from one of the Carringtons in England, or from the town of Carentan in Normandy, France.

Rank 2025
#6,592
among girls · ↓1,262 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
29
named Carrington · -15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 94,545
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2000
275 babies
All-time total
4,481
#3,877 all-time among girls
First recorded
1913
in Social Security records

Carrington popularity over time

4,481 babies have been named Carrington since 1913, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 26 26 3 – –
1920s – 44 44 4 +69% –
1930s – 32 32 3 -27% –
1940s – 36 36 4 +12% –
1950s – 43 43 4 +19% –
1960s 5 38 43 4 0% #7,134
1970s 18 20 38 4 -12% #7,497
1980s 49 282 331 33 +771% #4,888
1990s 565 572 1,137 114 +244% #1,170
2000s 1,103 394 1,497 150 +32% #1,056
2010s 766 241 1,007 101 -33% #1,836
2020s (to 2025) 157 90 247 41 -59% #4,097

The story of Carrington

Carrington is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,592 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 4,481 American babies have been named Carrington, about 59% girls and 41% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2000, when 275 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Carrington stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carrington?

The median living Carrington is about 23 years old; half are between 14 and 29. An estimated 4,300 people named Carrington are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Carrington year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 17 #6,592 12 #6,876
2024 24 #5,330 10 #7,867
2023 28 #4,776 11 #7,362
2022 24 #5,346 21 #4,732
2021 30 #4,531 21 #4,656
2020 34 #4,097 15 #5,752
2019 48 #3,289 13 #6,474
2018 35 #4,091 14 #6,085
2017 51 #3,156 22 #4,493
2016 60 #2,836 26 #4,008
2015 71 #2,529 24 #4,193
2014 84 #2,241 27 #3,805
2013 110 #1,836 26 #3,880
2012 95 #2,032 36 #3,122
2011 104 #1,913 28 #3,707
2010 108 #1,876 25 #4,011
2009 120 #1,795 21 #4,608
2008 101 #2,043 29 #3,661
2007 97 #2,089 34 #3,266
2006 104 #1,934 36 #3,034
2005 71 #2,462 33 #3,098
2004 91 #2,021 27 #3,465
2003 83 #2,107 32 #3,000
2002 99 #1,808 45 #2,298
2001 140 #1,361 59 #1,874
2000 197 #1,056 78 #1,543
1995 23 #4,371 48 #1,805
1990 36 #3,086 73 #1,298
1985 11 #6,080 25 #2,178
1980 – – 9 #4,186
1975 – – – –
1970 – – 5 #4,812
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – 11 #2,333
1945 – – – –
1940 – – 5 #3,527
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – 5 #4,292
1920 – – 5 #4,390
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Carrington, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Carrington?

The median living Carrington is about 23 years old. Half of all living Carringtons are between 14 and 29 years old.

How many people named Carrington are alive today?

An estimated 4,300 people named Carrington are alive in the United States, based on 4,481 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Carrington mean?

Carrington and Carington are surnames originating from one of the Carringtons in England, or from the town of Carentan in Normandy, France.

How popular is the name Carrington in 2025?

Carrington ranked #6,592 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Carrington?

4,481 babies have been named Carrington in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carrington most popular?

Carrington peaked in 2000, when 275 newborns received the name.

Is Carrington a boy or girl name?

Carrington is used for both: about 59% of babies named Carrington have been girls and 41% boys.

Is the name Carrington rising or falling?

Carrington is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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