Red — #5232 US boys' name

What the Data Says About Red

The Social Security Administration has registered 380 babies named Red between 1888 and 2024, spanning 137 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Red currently holds the #5232 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Red performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 93 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Red shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Red in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 380 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.