Boys' name · since 1942

Creig

Creig has 381 recorded births since 1942 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1961 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#9,277 of 45,481
all-time among boys
381
born since 1942
1960s
peak decade

Creig is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 381 have been recorded since 1942.

Social Security Administration records show Creig recorded 381 times among boys since 1942, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 1996.

  • #9,277 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 381 born since 1942
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Creig ranks #9,277 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 381 born since 1942, peaking in the 1960s.

#9,277 of 45,481
all-time among boys
381
born since 1942
1960s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Creig's 381 recorded births place it above 79.58% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Creig's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Creig splits its recorded history at 1966: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1961 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Creig popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–1996

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1961)
18
Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
05101520 19421951195719631970197719841996 5

Creig by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (116 births, 30% of the file).

1960s was Creig's strongest decade.

116 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.

Creig births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 116 births (30% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Creig? ▼
381 babies have been named Creig since 1942. All-time, it sits at #9,277 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1961 with 18 births.
Where does Creig sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Creig ranks #9,277 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Creig most popular? ▼
Creig was most popular in the 1960s decade with 116 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Creig been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Creig since 1942 -- 55 years through the most recent 1996 data.
What names are similar to Creig? ▼
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 Creig's data

  • Creig's decade-level peak was the 1960s (116 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Creig

Nearby Names Like Creig

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Creig

Crew Boy
#256 12,509 births
Creed Boy
#663 5,920 births
Creighton Boy
#3762 3,764 births
Cree Boy
#3105 1,129 births
Cresencio Boy
879 births

Compare Creig side by side: Creig vs Crew Creig vs Creed Creig vs Creighton

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Brannan
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Tycho #4752
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Kalyn
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Creig: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1942–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Creig 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 August 2026.