Carrington
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.
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.
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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
Popularity by State
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
- Carrollton
- Herrington
- Cherrington
- Herington
- Keratin
- Keratine
- Kennington
- Farrington
- Thorington
- Sherrington
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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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.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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