Carrington is a unisex name of English origin meaning “belonging to and enclosure; settlement, town.” In 2024 it was given to 34 babies in the United States.
Carrington belongs to the English & American tradition. Its meaning — “belonging to and enclosure; settlement, town” — is the sense carried by its English roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Carrington first appears in Social Security records in 1913 and has been given to 4,457 babies since 1880, including 34 in 2024.
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Carrington means “belonging to and enclosure; settlement, town” in its English roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Carrington is a unisex name. In 2024, 34 babies received the name in the US.
Carrington comes from the English & American tradition.
Carrington is uncommon in US records — it first appears in 1913 and has been given to 4,457 babies since 1880.
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. England & Wales figures are from the Office for National Statistics. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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