Creed
Boy name · #663 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
Creed is currently the #663 boy name in the United States — 413 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1340, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,358 boys born in 2025 was named Creed.
The 145-year story
Creed first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 467 babies and a rank of #610. 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 Creed per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Creed in class?
Creed scores 46 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Creed is most common
Geography matters for names, and Creed is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Creeds were TX (54), MO (24), GA (22), OH (20), KY (19). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Creed
Statistically, parents drawn to Creed tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kreed, Calum, Zayd, Ved, and Casper.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Creed | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 413 | #663 |
| 2024 | 467 | #610 |
| 2023 | 404 | #672 |
| 2022 | 422 | #653 |
| 2021 | 391 | #681 |
| 2020 | 294 | #790 |
| 2019 | 260 | #855 |
| 2018 | 215 | #964 |
| 2017 | 196 | #1025 |
| 2016 | 207 | #985 |
| 2015 | 131 | #1340 |
| 2014 | 138 | #1285 |
| 2013 | 129 | #1326 |
| 2012 | 116 | #1428 |
| 2011 | 75 | #1866 |
| 2010 | 89 | #1713 |
| 2009 | 93 | #1688 |
| 2008 | 76 | #1899 |
| 2007 | 67 | #2051 |
| 2006 | 66 | #2010 |
| 2005 | 60 | #2061 |
| 2004 | 57 | #2075 |
| 2003 | 69 | #1749 |
| 2002 | 59 | #1888 |
| 2001 | 89 | #1400 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Creed a popular boy name?
Creed ranked #663 among boys in 2025 with 413 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1340.
When was the name Creed most popular?
Creed peaked in 2024, when 467 American boys received the name (ranked #610 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Creed?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,358 newborn American boys was named Creed. It scores 46/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.