Total births
350
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.
- 350
- total births
- 1898–1963
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that 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.
- 350 total births
- 1898–1963 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 24% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
350 girls have been named Creta since 1898, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1963.
- 350
- total births
- 1898–1963
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Creta was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
17 babies were named Creta in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1963Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1898
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
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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? ▼
Since 1898, Social Security records show 350 babies named Creta. The most recent recorded year was 1963. Its busiest year on record was 1916, with 17 births.
When was Creta most popular? ▼
Creta was most popular in the 1920s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Creta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Creta since 1898 -- 66 years through the most recent 1963 data.
What names are similar to Creta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Creola, Cree, Cressie, Cresta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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.
- 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 Creta
Nearby Names Like Creta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Creta
Creola Girl
1,742 births
Cree Girl
#4725 1,124 births
Cressie Girl
368 births
Cresta Girl
236 births
Cressida Girl
#12420 162 births
Compare Creta side by side: Creta vs Creola Creta vs Cree Creta vs Cressie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1898–1963 (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. "Creta: Baby Name Since 1898 - 350 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/creta. 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 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 June 2026.