Crash
An English word referring to a violent collision or impact.
Name Census estimates that about 86 living Americans carry the first name Crash. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Crash today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Crash births was 2008 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Crash. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Crash. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
86
~ 1 in 3,985,516 Americans
Peak year
2008
8 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,134
Tracked since 2008
Popularity
Crash: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Crash from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 43 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Crash by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Crash during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Crash
The given name Crash has its origins in the English language, derived from the verb "to crash," which refers to a violent collision or a loud, sudden noise. This name is relatively modern and unconventional, with no known historical or cultural roots in any traditional naming systems.
While the name Crash itself is not found in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it may have been inspired by the sounds associated with various historical events or phenomena involving crashes or collisions. However, there are no definitive records of the name's usage until the 20th century.
One of the earliest recorded instances of Crash as a given name is that of American drummer and musician Crash Morgan, born in 1915. Morgan, whose real name was Hugh William Morgan, adopted the nickname "Crash" due to his forceful drumming style and the loud, crashing sounds he produced on his instrument.
Another notable bearer of the name Crash was Crash Craddock, an American professional wrestler born in 1934. His ring name was inspired by his aggressive and high-impact wrestling style, which often resulted in loud crashes and collisions within the ring.
In the literary world, Crash is the name of a character in the novel "Crash" by J.G. Ballard, published in 1973. The character's name, symbolic of the novel's themes of car crashes and sexual violence, further popularized the name's association with violent collisions and destruction.
One of the most famous individuals named Crash is Crash Davis, the fictional character portrayed by Kevin Costner in the 1988 film "Bull Durham." The name Crash was chosen for the character, a veteran minor league baseball catcher, to reflect his gritty and rough-around-the-edges personality on the field.
Lastly, Crash Bandicoot, the popular video game character introduced in 1996, has also contributed to the recognition and popularity of the name Crash. The character's name, inspired by his tendency to crash into objects and obstacles, has become a cultural icon and a beloved figure in the gaming world.
People
Crash + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Crash as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Crash: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Crash?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 86 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Crash going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,985,516 US residents.
Is Crash a common name?
We classify Crash as "Very Rare". It ranks above 62.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 87 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Crash most popular?
The single biggest year for Crash was 2008, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Crash is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Crash a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Crash in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.