boy's name

Crit

KRIT (English)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 1
  • Letters 4
  • Births on record 111

Crit is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 1959 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1935, when 12 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1894.
  • 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.

Crit Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1950s.

36
'90 '00 '10 '20 '30 '40 '50
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Births named Crit by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1890s 5
1900s 0
1910s 24
1920s 36
1930s 22
1940s 0
1950s 24

How Popular Is Crit?

In 1959, Crit was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Crit

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Crit Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Crit over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Crit

  • English KRIT /krɪt/

Sibling Names for Crit

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Crit — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Crit

How popular is the name Crit?

In 1959, Crit was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Crit a girl's or a boy's name?

Crit is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Crit?

Crit has 1 syllable.

When was Crit most popular?

Crit peaked in 1935, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.