Given name & surname
Crew
“one who rides a chariot”·“of the chariot”
Crew is a variant of Carew. Interpretations include “one who rides a chariot” (Latin) and “of the chariot” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Crew is a variant of Carew. Interpretations include “one who rides a chariot” (Latin) and “of the chariot” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Crew is a variant of Carew. An origin associated with Carew is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1995. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Crew through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 12,580
- 12,509 boys · 71 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 1,420 babies
- 2025
- 1,362
- #256 for boys · #9,594 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +102%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 1,352 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 256 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 102.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 10 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (98). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,633 as a first name in 2020; 3,858 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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