Unisex name · English

Crimson

How to say it: KRIM-zun · /ˈkrɪmzən/

From English color word for deep red, via Old Spanish 'cremesin' - bold modern word name.

Crimson was the 3,513th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 47 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 50% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4,705 by 2030.

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

#3,513for girls in 2025
1 in 70,539US babies
47born in 2025
#4,705projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Crimson
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#3,513
Babies born in 2025 (both sexes)47
Share of births1 in 70,539
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−50%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#4,705

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

Its life, decade by decade

Crimson is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 24 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Crim
  • Sonny

Honouring a Crimson in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Crimson is about under 1 in 200.

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