Boy’s name · English

Crew

How to say it: KROO · /ˈkru/

English word name meaning 'a group working together'; used as a given name for its bold team-spirit connotation.

Crew was the 183rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 1,352 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 4.0-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #94 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#183for boys in 2025
1 in 1,547US babies
1,352born in 2025
#94projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
1 in 65chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Crew
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#183
Babies born in 20251,352
Share of births1 in 1,547
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years×4.0
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#94

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Entirely a child of recent decades, Crew hit its top in the 2020s. Staying at that top, more increase seems on the way.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 767 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

A single crisp syllable lands bold and strong. Jett carries a matching snap.

Other spellings

Honouring a Crew in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Crew is about 1 in 65.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

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