Color names beyond Scarlett

Color names went from bohemian to mainstream in a single generation — Violet and Hazel now sit comfortably in the top-100.

Here is the whole crayon box in real use, ranked as of the latest records.

Girls

Violet#13 today
Hazel#21 today
Scarlett#32 today
Ruby#64 today
Sienna#94 today
Jade#95 today
Rose#114 today
Sage#160 today
Olive#197 today
Ivory#378 today
Amber#520 today
Goldie#621 today
Indigo#853 today

Boys

Grey#1014 today
Gray#1418 today

How this list is built: A curated set of color words matched against the latest records; only names in real use appear. Source: US Social Security birth records, refreshed yearly.

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