Red
Red is a nickname of the following people:
Meaning & Origin of Red
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Red is a nickname of the following people:
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The Story of Red
Red first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1888, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 21 Reds were born — ranking #4,800 that year. As of 2026, Red ranks #4,800 for baby boys with 21 births, rising sharply (+88% over the past five years). In total, more than 420 Reds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Red
Red is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1888 and has accumulated 420 births in the dataset. Red's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #884. Use the chart and map above to compare Red'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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