diff --git a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-application-passwords.php b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-application-passwords.php
index 38ec4915dea48..b76b5c7e2a5ae 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-application-passwords.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-application-passwords.php
@@ -94,10 +94,6 @@ public static function create_new_application_password( $user_id, $args = array(
 			return new WP_Error( 'application_password_empty_name', __( 'An application name is required to create an application password.' ), array( 'status' => 400 ) );
 		}
 
-		if ( self::application_name_exists_for_user( $user_id, $args['name'] ) ) {
-			return new WP_Error( 'application_password_duplicate_name', __( 'Each application name should be unique.' ), array( 'status' => 409 ) );
-		}
-
 		$new_password    = wp_generate_password( static::PW_LENGTH, false );
 		$hashed_password = wp_hash_password( $new_password );
 
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/application-passwords.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/application-passwords.php
index a630719ee8921..37c83731bb0d4 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/application-passwords.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/application-passwords.php
@@ -196,4 +196,14 @@ public function data_update_application_password() {
 			),
 		);
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @ticket 51941
+	 */
+	public function test_can_create_duplicate_app_password_names() {
+		$created = WP_Application_Passwords::create_new_application_password( self::$user_id, array( 'name' => 'My App' ) );
+		$this->assertNotWPError( $created );
+		$created = WP_Application_Passwords::create_new_application_password( self::$user_id, array( 'name' => 'My App' ) );
+		$this->assertNotWPError( $created );
+	}
 }