ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1968 First Year 2026 Last Year 2000 Peak Year #1053 Peak Rank 3K Total Count 46 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1913 First Year 2026 Last Year 1999 Peak Year #1294 Peak Rank 2K Total Count 83 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Carrington What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Carrington and Carington are surnames originating from one of the Carringtons in England, or from the town of Carentan in Normandy, France. It is also rarely a given name. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrington%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrington%5F%28name%29) 📖 ## The Story of Carrington ### As a girl name The earliest SSA record of Carrington as a girl name dates back to 1968, when 5 babies received it. 2000 was its biggest year on record, with 197 newborns named Carrington — #1,053 in the national rankings. About 41% of every Carrington on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Carrington ranks #5,563 for girls with 22 births, falling sharply (-39%). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name American parents first put Carrington on the record books as a boy name in 1913, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 89 Carringtons were born — ranking #1,342 that year. About 31% of every Carrington on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Carrington ranks #7,044 for boys with 10 births, falling sharply (-26%). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Carrington Phonetically similar names — useful when Carrington is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Currington * [Harrington](/harrington) * Carrollton * Herrington * Cherrington * Herington * Keratin * Keratine * Kennington * Farrington * Thorington * Sherrington Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Carrington 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. It is also rarely a given name. How popular is Carrington in 2026? In 2026, Carrington ranks #5,563 among girls' names in the U.S., with 22 babies given the name that year. When was Carrington most popular? Carrington reached its peak popularity in 2000, ranking #1,053 that year with 197 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Carrington most popular? Carrington has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Carrington. Is Carrington a unisex name? Yes — Carrington is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 59% of Carringtons assigned female and 41% assigned male historically. What names go well with Carrington? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Carrington include Tishie, Rissie, Otillia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧TishiePeak #1053](/tishie)[👧RissiePeak #1053](/rissie)[👧OtilliaPeak #1053](/otillia)[👧FrancenePeak #1053](/francene) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦PhongPeak #1294](/phong)[👦DiantePeak #1294](/diante)[👦JaidonPeak #1294](/jaidon)[👦DuffPeak #1293](/duff) ## About the name Carrington Carrington is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Carrington's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #1,053\. Use the chart and map above to compare Carrington's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2000 → ](/year/2000) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "C" → ](/letter/c) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.