boy's name
Wash
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 1,196
Wash is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 1972 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1921, when 31 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Wash over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1972, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 183 |
| 1890s | 95 |
| 1900s | 127 |
| 1910s | 192 |
| 1920s | 215 |
| 1930s | 151 |
| 1940s | 128 |
| 1950s | 87 |
| 1960s | 13 |
| 1970s (to 1972) | 5 |
How popular is Wash?
In 1972, Wash was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Wash
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wash over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Wash
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wash — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Wash
How popular is the name Wash?
In 1972, Wash was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Wash a girl's or a boy's name?
Wash is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Wash?
Wash has 1 syllable.
When was Wash most popular?
Wash peaked in 1921, when 31 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.