Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2016

Crimson

Gender Unisex · 70% girls Rank 2025 #4,793 Trend ↓ Falling 22%
Rank 2025
#4,793
among girls · ↓569 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
47
named Crimson · -27% vs 2024
How common
1 in 57,402
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2016
114 babies
All-time total
1,836
#6,359 all-time among girls
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Crimson popularity over time

1,836 babies have been named Crimson since 1974, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 22 – 22 2 – #7,884
1980s 74 – 74 7 +236% #5,898
1990s 148 7 155 16 +109% #4,866
2000s 258 86 344 34 +122% #4,604
2010s 547 303 850 85 +147% #2,545
2020s (to 2025) 229 162 391 65 -23% #3,284

Where Crimson is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 27 0.02 outside top 500
2027 25 0.02 outside top 500
2028 24 0.02 outside top 500
2029 24 0.01 outside top 500
2030 23 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Crimson

Crimson is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,793 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 1,836 American babies have been named Crimson, about 70% girls and 30% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2016, when 114 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Crimson stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Crimson?

The median living Crimson is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 18. An estimated 1,800 people named Crimson are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Crimson year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 28 #4,793 19 #5,076
2024 34 #4,224 30 #3,714
2023 41 #3,723 29 #3,813
2022 49 #3,284 29 #3,791
2021 44 #3,502 25 #4,137
2020 33 #4,189 30 #3,590
2019 47 #3,346 32 #3,504
2018 57 #2,917 30 #3,618
2017 53 #3,061 38 #3,079
2016 70 #2,545 44 #2,734
2015 62 #2,818 37 #3,093
2014 52 #3,147 39 #2,943
2013 60 #2,846 18 #5,016
2012 59 #2,911 32 #3,387
2011 50 #3,278 11 #7,097
2010 37 #4,043 22 #4,389
2009 29 #4,969 16 #5,606
2008 32 #4,678 13 #6,465
2007 31 #4,716 12 #6,707
2006 31 #4,604 12 #6,540
2005 25 #5,141 9 #7,760
2004 13 #8,368 9 #7,658
2003 24 #5,121 – –
2002 26 #4,664 5 #10,992
2001 23 #5,050 5 #10,899
2000 24 #4,825 5 #10,681
1995 13 #6,721 – –
1990 12 #6,964 – –
1985 9 #7,072 – –
1980 5 #10,722 – –
1975 5 #9,361 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Crimson?

The median living Crimson is about 11 years old. Half of all living Crimsons are between 6 and 18 years old.

How many people named Crimson are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Crimson are alive in the United States, based on 1,836 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Crimson in 2025?

Crimson ranked #4,793 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Crimson?

1,836 babies have been named Crimson in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Crimson most popular?

Crimson peaked in 2016, when 114 newborns received the name.

Is Crimson a boy or girl name?

Crimson is used for both: about 70% of babies named Crimson have been girls and 30% boys.

Is the name Crimson rising or falling?

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

Will Crimson become more popular?

Crimson is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 girls named Crimson in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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