Girl nameNot in the current top chartsSteady
Cricket
//ˈkɹɪkət//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19827 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
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Cricket's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Cricket |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 5 |
| 1951 | 5 |
| 1952 | 5 |
| 1956 | 6 |
| 1958 | 5 |
| 1959 | 8 |
| 1960 | 14 |
| 1961 | 14 |
| 1962 | 23 |
| 1963 | 17 |
| 1964 | 13 |
| 1966 | 6 |
| 1967 | 8 |
| 1969 | 8 |
| 1970 | 7 |
| 1971 | 9 |
| 1972 | 13 |
| 1973 | 14 |
| 1974 | 6 |
| 1975 | 10 |
| 1976 | 14 |
| 1977 | 7 |
| 1978 | 8 |
| 1979 | 5 |
| 1980 | 8 |
| 1981 | 7 |
| 1982 | 24 |
| 1983 | 9 |
| 1984 | 9 |
| 1985 | 11 |
| 1986 | 22 |
| 1987 | 19 |
| 1988 | 14 |
| 1989 | 11 |
| 1990 | 18 |
| 1991 | 6 |
| 1992 | 10 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1994 | 5 |
| 1999 | 7 |
| 2000 | 10 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2003 | 7 |
| 2005 | 8 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2007 | 14 |
| 2008 | 18 |
| 2009 | 10 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 9 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 17 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2023 | 13 |
Cricket through the decades
- Cricket peaked in 1982, when 24 babies were named Cricket in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2013–2023), use of Cricket has risen 28% compared to the 10 years before that.