Crimson
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Crimson
Crimson could be a possible competitor for Scarlett's success, though it's lacking that Johansson charm.
Crimson for girls#4793 US
Crimson tends to be disproportionately popular in Alabama — the University of Alabama's athletic teams are called Crimson Tide.
Crimson for boys#5076 US
Crimson is a rare unisex color name used more frequently among baby girls.
The word "crimson" was derived from the name of the Kermes insect which produces the dye associated with the color. The insect name evolved from the Arabic word qermez, meaning "red."
Pronounced KRIM-zuhn.
As of October 2026, Crimson ranked #4793 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2545 in 2016.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,146 | 52 | #2,943 | 39 |
| 2015 | #2,817 | 62 | #3,093 | 37 |
| 2016 | #2,545 | 70 | #2,733 | 44 |
| 2017 | #3,060 | 53 | #3,076 | 38 |
| 2018 | #2,916 | 57 | #3,617 | 30 |
| 2019 | #3,344 | 47 | #3,503 | 32 |
| 2020 | #4,189 | 33 | #3,587 | 30 |
| 2021 | #3,501 | 44 | #4,135 | 25 |
| 2022 | #3,282 | 49 | #3,789 | 29 |
| 2023 | #3,717 | 41 | #3,805 | 29 |
| 2024 | #4,203 | 34 | #3,701 | 30 |
| 2025 | #4,793 | 28 | — | 0 |
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ring name of Anthony Gregory Mayweather, American male pro wrestler
Crimson in pop culture
- Crimson HeadGirl
monster in the video game Resident Evil
- The Crimson ChinGirl
superhero in animated series The Fairly Oddparents
- Crimson DynamoGirl
several characters in Marvel Comics
- KrimsonGirl
villain in Belgian comic strip series Suske en Wiske
- Crimson GloryGirl
American progressive metal band
- "Crimson TideGirl
" 1995 film
- "Crimson and CloverGirl
" 1968 song by Tommy James and the Shondells
- CrimsonGirl
team nickname of Harvard University
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team nickname of the University of Alabama
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Villain in the animated series "Helluva Boss"