Boys' name · since 1894
Crit
Since 1894, U.S. Social Security records show 111 babies named Crit, peaking in 1935. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16,717 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 111
- born since 1894
- 1920s
- peak decade
Crit sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 111 recorded since 1894.
Social Security Administration records show Crit recorded 111 times among boys since 1894, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1894 to 1959.
- #16,717 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 111 born since 1894
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Crit ranks #16,717 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 111 born since 1894, peaking in the 1920s.
- #16,717 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 111
- born since 1894
- 1920s
- peak decade
Crit's 111 recorded births place it above 63.12% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Kentucky.
Crit's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Crit's full recorded timeline at 1929, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1894, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1935 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Crit popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–1959
- Peak year (1935)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Crit by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (36 births, 32% of the file).
1920s was Crit's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Crit births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
24 births
- 1920s
1920s
36 births
- 1930s
1930s
22 births
- 1950s
1950s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 36 births (32% of all-time use).
Crit by state
Where Crit concentrates geographically, total births since 1894
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 42 | 37.8% |
42 of 111 births nationwide.
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What to do with Crit's data
- Crit's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (36 total births) through the 1950s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Kentucky records the most Crits (42 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Crit: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~65 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1894–1959 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Crit draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.