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Cricket

Girl

Meaning of Cricket: English: 'the insect'

Cricket is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8427th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8427

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

641

First recorded 1950 · peak 1982

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 24 babies1983: 9 babies1984: 9 babies1985: 11 babies1986: 22 babies1987: 19 babies1988: 14 babies1989: 11 babies1990: 18 babies19901991: 6 babies1992: 10 babies1993: 5 babies1994: 5 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 7 babies2000: 10 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 5 babies2003: 7 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 8 babies2006: 6 babies2007: 14 babies2008: 18 babies2009: 10 babies2010: 8 babies20102011: 9 babies2012: 5 babies2013: 7 babies2014: 17 babies2015: 13 babies2016: 11 babies2017: 16 babies2018: 9 babies2019: 7 babies2020: 15 babies20202021: 7 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 13 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Cricket per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 24.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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