Total births
455
Boys' name · since 1999
Creek
455 babies named Creek in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3955
- among boys today
- 455
- born since 1999
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 72%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Creek is the #3955 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 455 recorded since 1999.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Creek has been recorded 455 times among boys since 1999, currently ranked #3955 nationally and more common than 72% 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 1999 to 2025.
- #3955 among boys today
- 455 born since 1999
- 2020s peak decade
- 72% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Creek is currently the #3955 boys' name in America, more common than 72% of boys - 455 born since 1999, peaking in the 2020s.
- #3955
- among boys today
- 455
- born since 1999
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 72%
- more common than other boys
Creek vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#3955
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 72% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Creek was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
54 babies were named Creek in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Creek compares
455 Top 46% higher than 54% 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
Creek's all-time total is 24% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Creek | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 455 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 54 | 23 | 22,252 |
Creek's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Creek's full recorded timeline at 2013, 77% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 23% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 54 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Creek at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#3,955
Active since
1999
Creek popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 54
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Creek by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Creek's strongest decade.
201 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Creek births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 64
2000s
64 births
- 2010s
2010s
185 births
- 2020s
2020s
201 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 201 births (44% of all-time use).
Creek by state
Where Creek concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Creek? ▼
Creek has been given to 455 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #3955 as of the latest data. 54 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Creek most popular? ▼
Creek was most popular in the 2020s decade with 201 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Creek most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Creek are Texas (29 births), Oklahoma (17 births), Arkansas (5 births).
How long has the name Creek been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Creek since 1999 -- 27 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Creek? ▼
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.
What to do with Creek's data
- Texas records the most Creeks (29 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 Creek
Nearby Names Like Creek
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Creek
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 Creek side by side: Creek vs Crew Creek vs Creed Creek vs Creighton
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Creek
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1999–2025 (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. "Creek: #3955 Boys' Name - 455 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/creek. 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 Creek 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 July 2026.