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Crew

♂ Boy

Pronounced KROO /kruː/High

Meaning: A group working together; a team or companyHigh

In 30 seconds: A bold, ultra-modern word-name meaning 'team' or 'company.' Crew is the ultimate team-player name — short, strong, and radiating camaraderie and adventurous energy in a single syllable.
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Origin HighEnglish
MeaningA group working together; a team or company
U.S. rank (2025)#256 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births1,352 boys (0.07% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2024
Total births (all-time)≈ 12,505

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202419952025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

History & Origin

Crew as a word derives from the Old French creue (an increase, especially of troops), from the verb croistre (to grow, from Latin crescere). In English, crew came to mean any group working together, especially a ship's complement. As a surname, Crew was uncommon but appears in British records from the medieval period.

As a given name, Crew is a thoroughly modern coinage, entering U.S. birth records in the 2010s as part of the trend for ultra-brief, cool word-names. It gained attention when media personality Chip Gaines named a son Crew in 2018, which brought the name significant public notice.

Did you know? The word crew entered English from the Old French creue (increase, reinforcement), derived from croistre (to grow) — originally referring to military reinforcements who 'grew' an army.
Overall data confidence 85%
U.S. Social Security Administration — popularity data

Variations

Crue

Nicknames

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Famous Bearers

  • ★Crew Gaines (2018–present)
    Son of American television personalities Chip and Joanna Gaines, who brought the name to wide public attention.

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Crew mean?

Crew means 'a group working together' or 'a team,' from Old French creue meaning reinforcement or increase.

How do you pronounce Crew?

It is said KROO /kruː/ — one syllable.

Is Crew a boy or girl name?

Crew is used almost exclusively as a boys' name.

How popular is Crew?

Crew entered the U.S. top 500 for boys following Chip Gaines's use of the name in 2018 and has been rising since.