Total births
5,920
Boys' name · since 1880
Creed
Creed has 5,920 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #610
- among boys today
- 5,920
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other boys
5,920 babies have been named Creed since 1880, making it today's #610 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Creed recorded 5,920 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #610 nationally today, ahead of 96% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #610 among boys today
- 5,920 born since 1880
- 2020s peak decade
- 96% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Creed is currently the #610 boys' name in America, more common than 96% of boys - 5,920 born since 1880, peaking in the 2020s.
- #610
- among boys today
- 5,920
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other boys
Creed vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#610
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 96% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Creed was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
467 babies were named Creed in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Creed compares
5,920 Top 11% higher than 89% of 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
Creed's all-time total is 16x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Creed | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,920 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 467 | 23 | 22,252 |
Creed's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Creed's full recorded timeline at 1961, 86% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 14% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1888, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 467 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Creed at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2024
Current rank
#610
Active since
1880
Creed popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 467
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Creed popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2020 (Creed as girls' name)
Creed by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Creed's strongest decade.
2,391 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Creed births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 33
1880s
33 births
- 1890s 27
1890s
27 births
- 1900s 12
1900s
12 births
- 1910s 155
1910s
155 births
- 1920s 223
1920s
223 births
- 1930s 136
1930s
136 births
- 1940s 128
1940s
128 births
- 1950s 109
1950s
109 births
- 1960s 84
1960s
84 births
- 1970s 112
1970s
112 births
- 1980s 93
1980s
93 births
- 1990s 171
1990s
171 births
- 2000s 690
2000s
690 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,556 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,391 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 2,391 births (40% of all-time use).
How Creed compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Creed's total volume
Creed vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Creed by state
Where Creed concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 654 | 11.0% |
| #2 | Oklahoma | | 318 | 5.4% |
| #3 | Missouri | | 226 | 3.8% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 201 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 194 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 139 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 133 | 2.2% |
| #8 | Kentucky | | 125 | 2.1% |
Texas share of Creed's total US births 11.0%
Even split
654 of 5,920 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.
Creed appears in 37 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Creed? ▼
Creed has been given to 5,920 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #610 as of the latest data. 467 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Creed most popular? ▼
Creed was most popular in the 2020s decade with 2,391 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Creed most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Creed are Texas (654 births), Oklahoma (318 births), Missouri (226 births).
How long has the name Creed been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Creed since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Creed? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Crew, Creighton, Cree, Cresencio, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Creed's data
- Texas records the most Creeds (654 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Creed
Nearby Names Like Creed
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Creed
Crew Boy
#250 12,509 births
Creighton Boy
#3797 3,764 births
Cree Boy
#2005 1,129 births
Cresencio Boy
879 births
Creston Boy
#9030 835 births
Compare Creed side by side: Creed vs Crew Creed vs Creighton Creed vs Cree
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Creed: #610 Boys' Name - 5,920 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/creed. 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 Creed 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.