Redd

A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning red; ruddy complexioned.

Babies a year
3
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5137
3 babies

Redd by the numbers

In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Redd. In the US, 6 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 10 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Redd. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Reidred; ruddy-complexioned1,286 in the US (2017)
  • Reedred-haired or one who lives by reeds872 in the US (2017)
  • Redasatisfied, content22 in the US (2017)
  • Redred-haired or ruddy complexion10 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean red

Like Redd, each of these has red in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Roryred king1,760 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Russellred-haired; russet-colored782 in the US (2017)
  • Flynndescendant of Flann the red218 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ridleyred clearing; a place name used as given name145 in the US (2017)
  • Carminecrimson red; derived from carminatus125 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Redd

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