boy's name
Creed
KREED (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 6,252
the United States
#663
2025 births
Creed is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 413 babies in the United States, ranking #663. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
- Peaked in 2024, when 467 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 8,027 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Creed Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 33 |
| 1890s | 27 |
| 1900s | 12 |
| 1910s | 155 |
| 1920s | 223 |
| 1930s | 136 |
| 1940s | 128 |
| 1950s | 109 |
| 1960s | 84 |
| 1970s | 112 |
| 1980s | 93 |
| 1990s | 171 |
| 2000s | 690 |
| 2010s | 1,556 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,396 |
How Popular Is Creed?
In 2025, Creed was given to 413 babies in the United States, ranking #663 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Where Creed Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Creed
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Creed Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Creed over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Creed
- English KREED
Sibling Names for Creed
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Creed — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Creed
How popular is the name Creed?
In 2025, Creed was given to 413 babies in the United States, ranking #663 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Is Creed a girl's or a boy's name?
Creed is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Creed?
Creed has 1 syllable.
When was Creed most popular?
Creed peaked in 2024, when 467 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Creed a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Creed currently ranks #420 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.