Crescent
A crescent shape is a symbol or emblem used to represent the lunar phase in the first quarter, or by extension a symbol representing the Moon itself.
Meaning & Origin of Crescent
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A crescent shape is a symbol or emblem used to represent the lunar phase in the first quarter, or by extension a symbol representing the Moon itself.
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The Story of Crescent
American parents first put Crescent on the record books as a baby girl name in 1971, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 15 Crescents were born — ranking #4,425 that year. About 59% of every Crescent on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Crescent last appeared in the published SSA data in 2020, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 110 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Crescent
Phonetically similar names — useful when Crescent is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Croissant
- Christened
- Cresson
- Crescents
- Accrescent
- Cresent
- Christen
- Christene
- Christens
- Cresset
- Creant
- Crescence
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Crescent
Crescent is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 110 births in the dataset. Crescent's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #4,425. Use the chart and map above to compare Crescent's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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