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[Facts] Washington's lack of usage in the US

by Septapus (Buneary)

4/27/2023, 1:19 AM

Looking at the US popularity charts, I've noticed that, despite it being the last name of its first president, the name Washington seems to have largely fallen out of usage in the United States. It hasn't been on the top 1000 since 1921, and in 2021 it was only given to five boys. I've looked at graves and genealogy records of men with the name as a forename and it seems to have been somewhat frequently used in the early/mid 19th century. (On the other hand, in Brazil it's still in regular usage.) Is there any reason why Americans don't name their kids Washington anymore?

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Washington's lack of usage in the US · Septapus · 4/27/2023, 1:19 AM

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