Given name
Crimson
“as rich and deep as the color”
Crimson is used as a given name. One American interpretation is “as rich and deep as the color.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One American interpretation is “as rich and deep as the color.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is American.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1974. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Crimson through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,836
- 558 boys · 1,278 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 114 babies
- 2025
- 47
- #4,793 for girls · #5,076 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −24%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 40% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 28 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,793 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 24.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 70 in 2016. It also appeared in 19 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Alabama had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,308 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Crimson’s family of names
Crimson has a related form in Cremson. Crimson has a related form in Crimsen. Crimson has a related form in Crimsun.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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