Declining since 2017, #10,917 for girls today.
Popularity of Krimson since 2000
Babies named Krimson per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34 | 0 |
| 2010s | 122 | 43 |
| 2020s | 34 | 34 |
Meaning & origin
Krimson is a modern respelling of the color name Crimson that entered U.S. naming data in 2000. It reached its highest usage in 2018 but has been declining since 2017, ranking 10,917th in 2025. The name has not been strongly associated with any particular state, reflecting its scattered, low-frequency use. As a invented spelling of a familiar color word, Krimson fits a broader trend of creative, phonetically driven naming. Its meaning is purely referential to the deep red hue, without additional historical or cultural layers.
Krimson is a contemporary respelling of the English word crimson, which refers to a deep red color. The base word comes from Old Spanish cremesín, via Arabic qirmiz, referring to the kermes insect used to produce the dye. The spelling Krimson emerged in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, likely influenced by the trend of replacing 'c' with 'k' for a distinctive look, and was first recorded in U.S. data in 2000.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Krim, Krimmy, Sonny
Variants: Crimson
Sibling names for Krimson
Names that share Krimson's style, for a brother or sister.
