boy's name
Red
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 590
Red is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2024, when 18 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1888.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Red over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 12 |
| 1910s | 79 |
| 1920s | 93 |
| 1930s | 23 |
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 2000s | 16 |
| 2010s | 64 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 83 |
How popular is Red?
In 2025, Red was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Red is used
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 Red
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Red also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Red over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Red
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Red — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Red
How popular is the name Red?
In 2025, Red was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Red a girl's or a boy's name?
Red is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Red?
Red has 1 syllable.
When was Red most popular?
Red peaked in 2024, when 18 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Red a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Red currently ranks #5,968 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.