Crew - A very unique male name
Crew at a glance
Crew is ranked #255 among boy baby names in 2025, with 1,337 births in 2025. It peaked in 2024 at #250 and first appeared on the charts in 2001.
- Rank in 2025
- #255
- Births in 2025
- 1,337
- Peak year
- 2024 (#250)
- First appeared
- 2001
- Trend
- #284 in 2020 → #255 in 2025 (Rising)
- Popularity
- 1 in 1,097 boys
- Visitor rating
- 4.0/5 (52 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 1,097 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Crew peaked in popularity 2 years ago in 2024 on position 250.
Famous with this name
Amanda Crew
Carl Crew
Crew Morrow
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Crew is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Crew is currently topping the baby name charts in Utah at position #85 - and is the least popular in New York at position #548.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Crew is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Crew origin and meaning
English word name
A crew — a team or company of people working together, a word that reached English through French from Latin crescere, "to grow"
Crew is a pure word name of the current era, first appearing in American data in 2001 and climbing to near its 2024 peak. It promises teamwork and adventure — a ship's crew, a film crew, a rowing crew — in four letters.
Attested etymology
Crew is a 4 letter name with 1 syllables.
To see famous people named Crew, pop culture references for the name Crew and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Crew
We've found the following names that sound similar to Crew, sorted by popularity.
Corey / Cory / Cesar / Cary / Carey / Cairo / Caesar / Crue / Ceasar / Ciro /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 255 |
| 2024 | 250 |
| 2023 | 260 |
| 2022 | 253 |
| 2021 | 263 |
| 2020 | 284 |
| 2019 | 337 |
| 2018 | 575 |
| 2017 | 722 |
| 2016 | 741 |
| 2015 | 718 |
| 2014 | 674 |
| 2013 | 743 |
| 2012 | 763 |
| 2011 | 961 |
| 2010 | 1026 |
| 2009 | 1142 |
| 2008 | 1247 |
| 2007 | 1563 |
| 2006 | 1579 |
| 2005 | 2094 |
| 2004 | 1906 |
| 2002 | 2846 |
| 2001 | 3485 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Utah | 85 |
| Nebraska | 120 |
| Ohio | 147 |
| New Hampshire | 149 |
| Iowa | 150 |
| Rhode Island | 162 |
| South Dakota | 173 |
| South Carolina | 174 |
| Pennsylvania | 175 |
| Minnesota | 176 |
| Missouri | 184 |
| Wisconsin | 187 |
| Michigan | 199 |
| Oklahoma | 202 |
| Tennessee | 203 |
| Idaho | 203 |
| North Dakota | 205 |
| West Virginia | 206 |
| Massachusetts | 211 |
| Delaware | 215 |
| Louisiana | 222 |
| Colorado | 225 |
| Virginia | 230 |
| Indiana | 232 |
| Kentucky | 237 |
| Kansas | 237 |
| Illinois | 239 |
| Connecticut | 241 |
| Montana | 243 |
| Arkansas | 252 |
| Washington | 274 |
| Florida | 275 |
| North Carolina | 278 |
| Maryland | 302 |
| Oregon | 314 |
| New Jersey | 314 |
| Georgia | 337 |
| Alabama | 340 |
| Arizona | 364 |
| Texas | 376 |
| California | 524 |
| Nevada | 528 |
| New York | 548 |
Even more about Crew
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Crew a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Crew?
1 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
KROO · /kruː/
Around the world
No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.
Famous bearers
None yet — the name first appears in the data in 2001, and its oldest bearers are still young.
Style
Word nameModern coinage
Why parents choose it
Parents pick Crew for its cool, collective energy — short, sporty, and social, a name that sounds like belonging to a team from day one.
Worth knowing
- As a common noun it can read as a label rather than a name ('the crew'), and some find it too word-like for a birth certificate.
- It has no nickname, no history, and no variants to fall back on — deliberate minimalism that not every family wants.
