Red vs Redding

Side-by-side comparison of Red and Redding — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Red

Boy name · Rank #5232

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Name B

Redding

Boy name · Rank #4718

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Metric Red Redding
Current Rank #5232 #4718
Total Births (all years) 380 313
Peak Year 2024 2016
Peak Year Births 18 33
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1888 1922

Births by Decade

Decade Red Redding
1880ss 5 —
1890ss 6 —
1900ss 12 —
1910ss 79 —
1920ss 93 5
1930ss 23 —
1950ss 10 —
1960ss 5 —
2000ss 16 13
2010ss 63 185
2020ss 68 110

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Red Redding
2014 11 16
2015 7 19
2016 10 33
2017 10 21
2018 10 27
2019 10 32
2020 9 25
2021 9 20
2022 16 17
2023 16 27
2024 18 21

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1888–2024.

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