Crescent

KREH-suhnt /ˈkɹɛsənt/
girl 2 syllables steady

Crescent is a very rare girls' name that peaked in 1977 and has since faded.

Crescent is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #12,190 for girl births in the United States (and #20,444 across all names), given to 7 babies. Crescent was first reported in SSA data in 1971 and peaked in 1977 (15 births).

About the name Crescent

PronunciationKREH-suhnt /ˈkɹɛsənt/
#12,190U.S. rank among girls 2025
#20,444among all names 2025
7U.S. births 2025
15peak births 1977
1971first in SSA data

Names similar to Crescent

How popular is Crescent?

Girls named Crescent 7 in 2025
1971198019902000201020202025
Girls named Crescent per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1971–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Crescent total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202577#12,190
202077#12,437
201866#14,195
19895—#12,806
19837—#8,211
19825—#10,829
19818—#7,533
19807—#8,338
19788—#7,075
197715—#4,471
19768—#6,740
19759—#6,069
19748—#6,363
197310—#5,249
19717—#6,738