Red

REHD /ˈɹɛd/
boy 1 syllable trending up

Red is a rare variant of Reid that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.

Red is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #6,075 for boy births in the United States (and #12,779 across all names), given to 15 babies. Red first appears in 1888 and peaked in 2024 (18 births).

About the name Red

PronunciationREHD /ˈɹɛd/
CultureEnglish
#6,075U.S. rank among boys 2025
#12,779among all names 2025
15U.S. births 2025
18peak births 2024
1888first appeared

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How popular is Red?

Boys named Red 15 in 2025
188819001920194019601980200020202025
Boys named Red per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1888–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025)

Red total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
20251515#6,075
20241818#5,395
20231616#5,866
20221616#5,812
202199#8,682
202099#8,580
20191010#8,080
20181010#8,031
20171010#8,008
20161111#7,499
201577#10,385
20141111#7,445
201355#13,634
200966#12,148
200755#13,947
200155#11,912
19635#4,496
19525#4,143
19505#4,092
19345#4,104
19336#3,559
19327#3,306
19315#4,214
19295#4,431
192813#2,364
192711#2,671
19268#3,323
192516#2,066
19247#3,785
192312#2,578
19229#3,194
192012#2,576
191913#2,364
19187#3,637
19176#3,889
191613#2,239
191515#1,948
191411#2,077
19139#2,059
19115#1,942
19096#1,414
19066#1,220
18906#975
18885#1,152