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Why parents love Crimson- Crimson IS the most dramatic colour.Harvard's crimson IS the most prestigious.King Crimson IS prog's most important.Two syllables with a powerful, English sound: KRIM-son.The most dramatically coloured name.
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The vibe of Crimson
deep redOld SpanishArabicqirmizcrimsondramaticHarvardprestigiousKing Crimsonprog rock
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Origin & history of Crimson
Arabic qirmiz
→ Old Spanish
→ Crimson
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ModernAmerican / Multicultural roots
Crimson IS the most dramatic red. Harvard's IS the most prestigious. King IS prog's most important.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Arabic/Spanish; Harvard; King Crimson (1968).
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Today
Crimson remains a beloved choice, ranking #3357 in the US. 1,789 babies have been named Crimson since 1974.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Crimson?
2016
peak year
Crimson first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1974. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2016, 70 babies received the name (ranked #2545). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #3357), with roughly 81 babies named Crimson each year. Crimson has been declining in recent years. In total, around 1,789 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
70
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,545)
(ranked #2,545)
81
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
810
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,789
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Crimson1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
Crimson's Life Path 8 is the achiever's number — dramatic achievement. People named Crimson tend to be powerful, prestigious, and gifted at being the most dramatic colour.
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Most dramatic colour✦
Harvard-prestigious◈
King-prog◎
Arabic-deep-red♡
Powerful-EnglishC3
R9
I9
M4
S1
O6
N5
Sum: 37 → Life path 1
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Personality of Crimson🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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