Wash: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	183	18	–	#354
1890s	95	10	-48%	#522
1900s	127	13	+34%	#577
1910s	192	19	+51%	#978
1920s	215	22	+12%	#1,359
1930s	151	15	-30%	#1,587
1940s	128	13	-15%	#1,817
1950s	87	9	-32%	#2,433
1960s	13	1	-85%	#3,346
1970s	5	1	-62%	#5,730
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

183

–

#354

1890s

-48%

#522

1900s

127

+34%

#577

1910s

192

+51%

#978

1920s

215

+12%

#1,359

1930s

151

-30%

#1,587

1940s

128

-15%

#1,817

1950s

-32%

#2,433

1960s

-85%

#3,346

1970s

-62%

#5,730

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Wash

Wash is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 1,196 American babies have been named Wash. Its peak came in 1921, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Wash stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Wash?

The median living Wash is about 76 years old; half are between 70 and 83. An estimated 200 people named Wash are alive in the United States today.

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

Wash year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
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1995	–	–
1990	–	–
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1980	–	–
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1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	10	#2,756
1950	11	#2,433
1945	12	#2,126
1940	14	#1,980
1935	7	#3,244
1930	18	#1,815
1925	24	#1,580
1920	25	#1,540
1915	26	#1,340
1910	10	#1,114
1905	14	#664
1900	19	#577
1895	9	#791
1890	7	#878
1885	18	#438
1880	21	#379

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Wash?

The median living Wash is about 76 years old. Half of all living Washs are between 70 and 83 years old.

How many people named Wash are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Wash are alive in the United States, based on 1,196 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Wash mean?

A diminutive of the male given name Washington.

How popular is the name Wash in 2025?

Wash did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Wash?

1,196 babies have been named Wash in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wash most popular?

Wash peaked in 1921, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Wash a boy or girl name?

Wash is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Wash rising or falling?

Wash has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Wash

Wash popularity over time

The story of Wash

How old are people named Wash?

Wash year by year

Frequently asked questions

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