unisex name
Carrington
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 10
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,545
Carrington is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 60% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2000, when 275 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 114,325 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Carrington started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Carrington over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 26 |
| 1920s | 44 |
| 1930s | 32 |
| 1940s | 36 |
| 1950s | 43 |
| 1960s | 43 |
| 1970s | 38 |
| 1980s | 331 |
| 1990s | 1,137 |
| 2000s | 1,497 |
| 2010s | 1,007 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 247 |
How popular is Carrington?
In 2025, Carrington was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Carrington is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Carrington
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Carrington also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Carrington over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Carrington
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Carrington — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Carrington
How popular is the name Carrington?
In 2025, Carrington was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Carrington a girl's or a boy's name?
Carrington is used for both girls and boys. About 60% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Carrington?
Carrington has 3 syllables.
When was Carrington most popular?
Carrington peaked in 2000, when 275 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Carrington a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Carrington currently ranks #6,765 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Carrington originally a boys' or girls' name?
Carrington was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.