Cree
Boy name · #3105 in 2025 · Uniqueness 92/100
Cree is currently the #3105 boy name in the United States — 39 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2145, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 46,154 boys born in 2025 was named Cree.
The 36-year story
Cree first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 120 babies and a rank of #1504. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Cree per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cree in class?
Cree scores 92 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Cree will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cree is most common
State-level data for Cree is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Cree
Statistically, parents drawn to Cree tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kree, Khyree, Brave, Opie, and Ciel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cree | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | #3089 |
| 2024 | 77 | #1997 |
| 2023 | 87 | #1832 |
| 2022 | 120 | #1504 |
| 2021 | 118 | #1503 |
| 2020 | 82 | #1815 |
| 2019 | 62 | #2228 |
| 2018 | 69 | #2065 |
| 2017 | 47 | #2637 |
| 2016 | 59 | #2255 |
| 2015 | 64 | #2145 |
| 2014 | 73 | #1959 |
| 2013 | 56 | #2278 |
| 2012 | 47 | #2594 |
| 2011 | 10 | #7502 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9693 |
| 2008 | 5 | #12553 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8732 |
| 2005 | 12 | #6226 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11356 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9392 |
| 2000 | 12 | #5588 |
| 1999 | 6 | #8704 |
| 1998 | 9 | #6314 |
| 1996 | 7 | #7136 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cree a popular boy name?
Cree ranked #3105 among boys in 2025 with 39 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2145.
When was the name Cree most popular?
Cree peaked in 2022, when 120 American boys received the name (ranked #1504 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Cree?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 46,154 newborn American boys was named Cree. It scores 92/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.