Boy name · English
Crew
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: from the English word crew, a group of peopleCrew is a boy's name that is of English origin: from the English word crew, a group of people. It is used in English.
- Meaning
- From the English word crew, a group of people
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #256 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Crew
As a boy's name, Crew is of English origin: from the English word crew, a group of people. It is used in English.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
How popular is Crew?
- US rank in 2025
- #256
- 1,352 babies, 792 per million boys
- Best rank
- #250 in 2024
- 1,415 babies that year
- Babies since 1995
- At least 12,509
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
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| 1890s | 0 per million |
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| 1980s | 0 per million |
| 1990s | 2 per million |
| 2000s | 32 per million |
| 2010s | 206 per million |
| 2020s | 767 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #731 | #715 | #579 | #338 | #284 | #266 | #254 | #261 | #250 | #256 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Crew
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- CruzCross (Latin, unisex)
- CheoPet form of José (Spanish, boy)
Names with a similar meaning
- PenelopeProbably from a Greek word for a type of duck (Greek, girl)
- StevenMedieval English variant of Stephen, crown (Greek, boy)
- SuhailThe star Canopus, from a word for smooth (Arabic, boy)
- VegaMeadow in Spanish; in English, the bright star (Spanish and Arabic, girl)
- AceFrom the English word ace, highest rank (English, boy)
- AramRipe chestnuts, a native Korean word (Korean, girl)
- AreumBeauty, a native Korean word (Korean, girl)
- AriaFrom the Italian word aria, song, melody; literally air (Italian, girl)
- BadaSea, a native Korean word (Korean, unisex)
- BoramReward, worth, a native Korean word (Korean, girl)
- CadeFrom a surname from an Old English nickname meaning round (Old English, boy)
- ChorongBright and sparkling, a native Korean word (Korean, girl)
- DanbiWelcome rain, a native Korean word (Korean, girl)
- DasomLove, an old Korean word (Korean, girl)
- GaeulAutumn, a native Korean word (Korean, girl)
Middle names for Crew
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
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- ChaseHunter (English, boy)
- ColterFrom a surname for a keeper of horses (English, boy)
- CooperBarrel maker (English, boy)
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Crew: common questions
What does the name Crew mean?
Crew is of English origin: from the English word crew, a group of people. Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Crew a boy or girl name?
Crew is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 10 girls and 1,352 boys in the US were named Crew, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Crew come from?
Crew is of English origin: from the English word crew, a group of people. Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Crew?
Crew ranked #256 in the US in 2025, with 1,352 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Crew?
Names spelled like Crew include Cruz and Cheo.
What middle names go with Crew?
Middle names that flow well with Crew include Asher, Forest, Frederick, Hunter and Jonah. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.