How Many People Are Named Crimson?
An estimated 1,765 people in the United States have the first name Crimson. It is used for both genders, with 69.9% female. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Crimson peaked in popularity in 2016 with 114 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Crimson as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Crimson paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Crimson is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,765
About 1 in 194,195 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
69.9% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2016
114 births
Total Registered
1,789
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Crimson
Crimson is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (30.1%) and females (69.9%). Out of 1,789 total births registered, 539 were male and 1,250 were female.
Crimson as a male name
Ranked #3,701 in 2024
30 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (44 births)
Crimson as a female name
Ranked #4,203 in 2024
34 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (70 births)
Crimson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Crimson span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 850 babies were registered. While Crimson is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Crimson by Decade
How has Crimson tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Crimson by State
Birth registrations for Crimson span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, Tennessee, Texas. The lowest are in Ohio, Florida, Georgia. On average, about 65 Crimsons were registered per state.
Crimson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Crimson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Crimson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Crimson?
We estimate approximately 1,765 people named Crimson are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 194,195 Americans share this first name.
Is Crimson a common name?
Crimson is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,789 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Crimson most popular?
Crimson reached peak popularity in 2016, when 114 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Crimson is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Crimson a female name?
Crimson is predominantly female. 69.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Crimson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Crimson Smith, Crimson Johnson, Crimson Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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