Cricket: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	34	3	–	#4,702
1960s	103	10	+203%	#2,550
1970s	93	9	-10%	#4,187
1980s	134	13	+44%	#3,439
1990s	51	5	-62%	#5,100
2000s	78	8	+53%	#7,144
2010s	102	10	+31%	#7,067
2020s (to 2025)	46	8	-25%	#7,299

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,702

1960s

103

+203%

#2,550

1970s

-10%

#4,187

1980s

134

+44%

#3,439

1990s

-62%

#5,100

2000s

+53%

#7,144

2010s

102

+31%

#7,067

2020s (to 2025)

-25%

#7,299

The story of Cricket

Cricket is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,988 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1950, 641 American babies have been named Cricket. Its peak came in 1982, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cricket stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cricket?

The median living Cricket is about 38 years old; half are between 16 and 52. An estimated 600 people named Cricket are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Cricket year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#8,988
2024	–	–
2023	13	#8,156
2022	–	–
2021	7	#12,496
2020	15	#7,299
2019	7	#12,744
2018	9	#10,760
2017	16	#7,175
2016	11	#9,555
2015	13	#8,567
2014	17	#7,067
2013	7	#13,493
2012	5	#17,477
2011	9	#11,397
2010	8	#12,552
2009	10	#10,865
2008	18	#7,144
2007	14	#8,634
2006	6	#15,561
2005	8	#12,079
2004	–	–
2003	7	#12,704
2002	5	#15,984
2001	–	–
2000	10	#9,316
1995	–	–
1990	18	#5,100
1985	11	#6,108
1980	8	#7,553
1975	10	#5,613
1970	7	#6,475
1965	–	–
1960	14	#3,384
1955	–	–
1950	5	#5,451
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Cricket, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cricket?

The median living Cricket is about 38 years old. Half of all living Crickets are between 16 and 52 years old.

How many people named Cricket are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Cricket are alive in the United States, based on 641 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cricket in 2025?

Cricket ranked #8,988 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cricket?

641 babies have been named Cricket in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cricket most popular?

Cricket peaked in 1982, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Cricket a boy or girl name?

Cricket is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cricket rising or falling?

Cricket is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Cricket

Cricket popularity over time

The story of Cricket

How old are people named Cricket?

Cricket year by year

Frequently asked questions

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