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How Many People Are Named Carrington?
Estimated people named Carrington living in the U.S. today
4,236
Gender distribution
39% male · 61% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 4,457
- Peak year: 2000 (275 births)
- Estimated living today: 4,236
Carrington by age group — who carries the name today?
Carrington popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Carrington
Carrington has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 4,457 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 4,236 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 80,689 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Carringtons you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Carrington in the US?
An estimated 4,236 people named Carrington are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Carrington very rare — about 1 in 80,689 Americans.
Is Carrington a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Carrington is 39% male and 61% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Carrington most popular?
Carrington peaked in 2000, when 275 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Carrington?
Carrington ranks #4,041 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 57 out of 100 (higher means rarer).