Creek
Boy name · #3728 in 2025 · Uniqueness 74/100
Creek is currently the #3728 boy name in the United States — 30 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4890, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 boys born in 2025 was named Creek.
Babies named Creek per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 26-year story
Creek first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 54 babies and a rank of #2480. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Creek against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Creek in class?
Creek scores 74 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 Creek will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Creek is most common
State-level data for Creek 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 Creek
Based on popularity-curve shape, era, and phonetics, the nearest stylistic neighbors of Creek are Narek, Novak, Chesky, Avik, Cloud — useful as a shortlist if Creek is close but not quite it.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Creek | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #3658 |
| 2024 | 28 | #3896 |
| 2023 | 54 | #2480 |
| 2022 | 38 | #3151 |
| 2021 | 25 | #4118 |
| 2020 | 26 | #3918 |
| 2019 | 23 | #4337 |
| 2018 | 23 | #4354 |
| 2017 | 20 | #4746 |
| 2016 | 28 | #3776 |
| 2015 | 19 | #4890 |
| 2014 | 23 | #4263 |
| 2013 | 13 | #6241 |
| 2012 | 13 | #6306 |
| 2011 | 12 | #6578 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7087 |
| 2009 | 11 | #7236 |
| 2008 | 10 | #7698 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
| 2005 | 9 | #7640 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8143 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9581 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9243 |
| 2000 | 7 | #8209 |
| 1999 | 5 | #9912 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Creek a popular boy name?
Creek ranked #3728 among boys in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4890.
When was the name Creek most popular?
Creek peaked in 2023, when 54 American boys received the name (ranked #2480 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Creek?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American boys was named Creek. It scores 74/100 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.