Wash Name Popularity and Statistics
Wash is predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
How Do You Spell Wash?
Wash is spelled W-A-S-H. The name has 4 letters.
Wash Popularity in 1972
Rank#4,986
Recorded Births5
- Boys usage fell 582 places to #4,986 and recorded the same number of births compared with 1969.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
Wash Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 1939 through 1972. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Boys | 5 | #4,986 |
| 1969 | Boys | 5 | #4,404 |
| 1961 | Boys | 8 | #3,097 |
| 1959 | Boys | 7 | #3,290 |
| 1958 | Boys | 9 | #2,818 |
| 1957 | Boys | 10 | #2,631 |
| 1956 | Boys | 5 | #3,942 |
| 1955 | Boys | 10 | #2,558 |
| 1954 | Boys | 9 | #2,743 |
| 1953 | Boys | 11 | #2,391 |
| 1952 | Boys | 7 | #3,095 |
| 1951 | Boys | 8 | #2,844 |
| 1950 | Boys | 11 | #2,321 |
| 1949 | Boys | 18 | #1,754 |
| 1948 | Boys | 16 | #1,881 |
| 1947 | Boys | 5 | #3,733 |
| 1946 | Boys | 15 | #1,884 |
| 1945 | Boys | 12 | #2,009 |
| 1944 | Boys | 13 | #1,988 |
| 1943 | Boys | 10 | #2,405 |
| 1942 | Boys | 10 | #2,386 |
| 1941 | Boys | 15 | #1,821 |
| 1940 | Boys | 14 | #1,894 |
| 1939 | Boys | 16 | #1,712 |
When Was Wash Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
1921 · Boys
31 recorded births
National rank #1,329
1919 · Boys
29 recorded births
National rank #1,321
1923 · Boys
28 recorded births
National rank #1,385
1915 · Boys
26 recorded births
National rank #1,306
Where Wash Ranked Highest in 1948
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Boys
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| MS | #428 | 5 |