Creighton
Boy name · #3762 in 2025 · Very rare
Creighton is currently the #3762 boy name in the United States — 29 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2486, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 boys born in 2025 was named Creighton.
The 119-year story
Creighton first appears in the Social Security records in 1906, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 81 boys were named Creighton — good for #1795 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Creighton per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Creighton in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Creighton is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Creighton will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Creighton is most common
State-level data for Creighton is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Creighton
Statistically, parents drawn to Creighton tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Charleston, Britton, Hamilton, Brayton, and Kelton.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Creighton | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #3757 |
| 2024 | 29 | #3793 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3005 |
| 2022 | 32 | #3533 |
| 2021 | 34 | #3362 |
| 2020 | 48 | #2617 |
| 2019 | 31 | #3571 |
| 2018 | 45 | #2708 |
| 2017 | 40 | #2951 |
| 2016 | 47 | #2626 |
| 2015 | 50 | #2486 |
| 2014 | 60 | #2230 |
| 2013 | 61 | #2165 |
| 2012 | 67 | #2049 |
| 2011 | 62 | #2129 |
| 2010 | 71 | #1957 |
| 2009 | 57 | #2287 |
| 2008 | 74 | #1932 |
| 2007 | 81 | #1795 |
| 2006 | 55 | #2285 |
| 2005 | 57 | #2129 |
| 2004 | 51 | #2238 |
| 2003 | 53 | #2102 |
| 2002 | 58 | #1916 |
| 2001 | 64 | #1763 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Creighton a popular boy name?
Creighton ranked #3762 among boys in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2486.
When was the name Creighton most popular?
Creighton peaked in 2007, when 81 American boys received the name (ranked #1795 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Creighton?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American boys was named Creighton. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.