Total births
137
Unisex name · since 2013
Credence
137 babies named Credence in U.S. Social Security records since 2013, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5633
- among boys today
- 137
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Credence is the #5633 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 137 recorded since 2013.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Credence has been recorded 137 times among boys since 2013, currently ranked #5633 nationally and more common than 61% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2025.
- #5633 among boys today
- 137 born since 2013
- 2020s peak decade
- 61% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Credence is currently the #5633 unisex name in America, more common than 61% of boys - 137 born since 2013, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5633
- among boys today
- 137
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other boys
Credence vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5633
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 61% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Credence was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
19 babies were named Credence in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Credence compares
137 31th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Credence's all-time total is 63% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Credence | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 137 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 23 | 22,252 |
Credence's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Credence's full recorded timeline at 2020, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2017, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Credence at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#5,633
Active since
2013
Credence popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Credence popularity over time - girls
21 total births recorded since 2014 (Credence as girls' name)
Credence by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Credence's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Credence births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
48 births
- 2020s
2020s
89 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 89 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Credence? ▼
Since 2013, Social Security records show 137 babies named Credence. Today it holds rank #5633 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 19 births.
When was Credence most popular? ▼
Credence was most popular in the 2020s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Is Credence a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Credence is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 137 births, and as a girl's name it has 21 births.
How long has the name Credence been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Credence since 2013 -- 13 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Credence? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Crew, Creed, Creighton, Cree, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Credence
Nearby Names Like Credence
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Credence
Crew Boy
#250 12,509 births
Creed Boy
#610 5,920 births
Creighton Boy
#3797 3,764 births
Cree Boy
#2005 1,129 births
Cresencio Boy
879 births
Compare Credence side by side: Credence vs Crew Credence vs Creed Credence vs Creighton
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Credence
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2013–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Credence: #5633 Unisex Name - 137 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/credence. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Credence draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.