Crimson
Girl name · #4800 in 2025 · Uniqueness 83/100
In 2025, 28 baby girls were named Crimson, placing it at #4800 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2810, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Crimson.
Babies named Crimson per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 51-year story
Crimson first appears in the Social Security records in 1974, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 70 girls were named Crimson — good for #2539 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Crimson in class?
Crimson scores 83 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Crimson will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Crimson is most common
State-level data for Crimson is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Crimson
Statistically, parents drawn to Crimson tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alysson, Emmerson, Hudson, Payson, and Grayson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Crimson | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 34 | #4207 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3709 |
| 2022 | 49 | #3278 |
| 2021 | 44 | #3491 |
| 2020 | 33 | #4169 |
| 2019 | 47 | #3337 |
| 2018 | 57 | #2905 |
| 2017 | 53 | #3053 |
| 2016 | 70 | #2539 |
| 2015 | 62 | #2810 |
| 2014 | 52 | #3137 |
| 2013 | 60 | #2837 |
| 2012 | 59 | #2901 |
| 2011 | 50 | #3267 |
| 2010 | 37 | #4023 |
| 2009 | 29 | #4931 |
| 2008 | 32 | #4647 |
| 2007 | 31 | #4675 |
| 2006 | 31 | #4576 |
| 2005 | 25 | #5113 |
| 2004 | 13 | #8259 |
| 2003 | 24 | #5092 |
| 2002 | 26 | #4621 |
| 2001 | 23 | #5009 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Crimson a popular girl name?
Crimson ranked #4800 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2810.
When was the name Crimson most popular?
Crimson peaked in 2016, when 70 American girls received the name (ranked #2539 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Crimson?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Crimson. It scores 83/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.