Girls' name · since 1898
Creta
Creta has 350 recorded births since 1898 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14,623 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 350
- born since 1898
- 1920s
- peak decade
Creta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 350 recorded since 1898.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Creta has been recorded 350 times among girls since 1898, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1898 to 1963.
- #14,623 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 350 born since 1898
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Creta ranks #14,623 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 350 born since 1898, peaking in the 1920s.
- #14,623 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 350
- born since 1898
- 1920s
- peak decade
Creta's 350 recorded births place it above 79.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Creta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Creta's full recorded timeline at 1932, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1899, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Creta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–1963
- Peak year (1916)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Creta by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (85 births, 24% of the file).
1920s was Creta's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Creta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 14
1890s
14 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
67 births
- 1920s
1920s
85 births
- 1930s
1930s
83 births
- 1940s
1940s
50 births
- 1950s
1950s
40 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 85 births (24% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Creta? ▼
Where does Creta sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Creta most popular? ▼
How long has the name Creta been used? ▼
What names are similar to Creta? ▼
What to do with Creta's data
- Creta's decade-level peak was the 1920s (85 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1960s -- 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 Creta
Nearby Names Like Creta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Creta
Compare Creta side by side: Creta vs Creola Creta vs Cree Creta vs Cressie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Creta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~65 yrs)
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, 1898–1963 (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 Creta 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.